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South Korea Indicts Ex-leader Yoon On Aiding Enemy Charge

South Korea Indicts Ex-leader Yoon On Aiding Enemy Charge

November 10, 2025 6:16 am

Former South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been charged by a special prosecutor with aiding an enemy state and abusing his power in connection with a failed declaration of martial law late last year. 

The indictment alleges that Yoon conspired with senior military officials to create conditions that would justify the imposition of emergency martial law and increase the risk of armed conflict with North Korea. Prosecutors say evidence includes a memo from a former counter-intelligence commander that urged targeting places “that must make them … lose face” — including key North Korean sites — in order to provoke …

North Korea Missile Launch Follows U.S.–South Korea Talks

North Korea Missile Launch Follows U.S.–South Korea Talks

November 7, 2025 3:47 am

North Korea launched at least one short-range ballistic missile into its eastern waters on Friday, according to South Korea’s military, days after U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth visited Seoul for annual security talks.

The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said the missile flew about 700 kilometers (435 miles) toward the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan. Japan’s Defense Ministry confirmed the launch, saying the projectile likely landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone.

Friday’s launch marks Pyongyang’s second provocation in a week, following its reported firing of 10 artillery rounds into western waters on Monday. Analysts …

North Korea Speaks Against U.S. Sanctions Over Cybercrimes

North Korea Speaks Against U.S. Sanctions Over Cybercrimes

November 6, 2025 2:39 am

North Korea has condemned the latest round of United States sanctions targeting individuals and entities accused of funding its nuclear weapons program through cybercrime, calling Washington’s actions “wicked” and promising countermeasures.

The statement from North Korean Vice Foreign Minister Kim Un Chol on Thursday came two days after the U.S. Department of the Treasury sanctioned eight people and two companies allegedly linked to state-sponsored hacking and money laundering schemes.

According to the U.S. Treasury Department, North Korea’s hacking networks have stolen more than $3 billion in digital assets over the past three years, the largest amount attributed to any nation. …

China And North Korea Vow To Resist ‘Hegemony,’ Beijing Says

China And North Korea Vow To Resist ‘Hegemony,’ Beijing Says

September 29, 2025 6:32 am

China and North Korea have pledged to strengthen coordination in global affairs and push back against what they described as “hegemonism” and “unilateralism,” the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Sunday, in remarks widely seen as directed at the United States.

The announcement came after talks in Beijing between Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and his North Korean counterpart, Choe Son Hui. Their meeting followed North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s trip to China earlier this month, where he joined Chinese officials in commemorating the anniversary of Japan’s defeat in World War II.

“China is willing to strengthen coordination …

Beijing Steps Up Security Before Xi’s Key Global Appearance

Beijing Steps Up Security Before Xi’s Key Global Appearance

September 2, 2025 9:14 am

Beijing is bracing for a grand military parade, a meticulously staged display of power orchestrated by President Xi Jinping. Eight massive Chinese flags flank a portrait of Mao Zedong atop the Gate of Heavenly Peace, overlooking Tiananmen Square, one of the largest public squares in the world.

Rows of seats have been reserved for 26 foreign heads of state, including Russia’s Vladimir Putin and North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, signaling Xi’s diplomatic influence. Nearby, outside the Great Hall of the People, two enormous floral arrangements commemorate the end of World War II, while seating for roughly 50,000 invitees stretches …

Airspace Violations: North Korea Vows To Down US Spy Planes

North Korea’s Airspace Threat: US Spy Planes at Risk

July 10, 2023 4:51 pm

On Monday, North Korea issued a warning, stating that it would take necessary measures to shoot down any US spy planes that trespass into its airspace, and criticized the US decision to deploy a nuclear missile submarine near the Korean peninsula.

According to the spokesperson for the North’s Ministry of National Defence, the United States has ‘intensified espionage activities beyond the wartime level’, with
‘provocative’ flights made by US spy aircraft over eight straight days this month, and one surveillance plane encroaching into its airspace over the East Sea ‘several times’.

‘There is no guarantee that such shocking accident as …

North Korea's Nuclear Program What Is Kim Up To

North Korea’s Nuclear Program: What Is Kim Up To?

November 7, 2022 2:04 am

Over the years, moments of tension with North Korea have always come and gone, but a cursory look at the situation right now on the Korean peninsula would show that the situation is the most volatile it has ever been in the past decade, with signs that things could deteriorate even further. The question that has been on everyone’s lips is, ‘what is Kim Jong-un up to?’ The answer to this question isn’t as farfetched as you might imagine. In fact, it is relatively straightforward.

Anytime North Korea appears to go on a missile test, the rest of the world …

North Korea Defends Missile Launches, Lambasts U.S.

North Korea Defends Missile Launches, Lambasts U.S.

October 8, 2022 6:11 am

North Korea has provided a defense for its recent spate of ballistic missile launches describing it as a legitimate defence against what it described as a threat by the United States military forces which has run for over a decade.

The missile launches had also not in anyway harmed the safety of civil aviation or posed a threat to neighbouring countries, North Korea’s State-run KCNA news agency said on Saturday, citing officials and a statement from the country’s aviation authorities.

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Pyongyang’s statement is coming on the heels of a …

Fresh Worry As North Korea Fires Suspected Rocket Launchers

North Korea Shoots Ballistic Missiles Over Japan

October 4, 2022 11:40 am

North Korea in another controversial move has reportedly fired a ballistic missile over Japan for the first time in about five years which has also prompting Tokyo to activate its missile alert system and issue a rare warning for residents to take shelter.

The latest launch which the United States has branded as “reckless and dangerous” — comes in a record year of sanctions-busting weapons tests by North Korea, which had recently revised its laws to declare itself an “irreversible” nuclear power.

Read Also: North Korea Fires Warning As US, South Korea Commence Drills

The last time that the  Pyongyang …

North Korea Fires Warning As US, South Korea Commence Drills

North Korea Fires Warning As US, South Korea Commence Drills

September 27, 2022 5:45 am

The United States and South Korea on Monday commenced their first combined naval exercise near the peninsula in five years, which has led to a warning by North Korea that the allies risked triggering war.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that South Korea’s warlike President Yoon Suk-yeol, who took office in May, has vowed to beef up joint military drills with the United States, after years of failed diplomacy with North Korea under his predecessor.

‘This exercise was prepared to demonstrate the strong will of the South Korea-US alliance to respond to North Korean provocations,’ the South’s navy said …

Fresh Worry As North Korea Fires Suspected Rocket Launchers

Fresh Worry As North Korea Fires Suspected Rocket Launchers

July 11, 2022 3:52 am

North Korea fired what appeared to be multiple rocket launchers Seoul claimed on Sunday, becoming the latest in a series of provocations by the nuclear-armed nation to heighten tensions in the region.

Washington and Seoul officials have continued to issue warnings that the isolated regime is preparing to carry out what would be its seventh nuclear test — a move that the United States warned would provoke a “swift and forceful” response.

Read Also: North Korea Has Ignored Multiple Overtures For Talks – US

Last month, South Korean Defence Minister Lee Jong-sup said Seoul would “strengthen” its defence capabilities, as …

North Korea Has Ignored Multiple Overtures For Talks

North Korea Has Ignored Multiple Overtures For Talks – US

June 9, 2022 5:35 am

North Korea, believed poised to test a new nuclear weapon, has ignored multiple US overtures for serious talks as well as offers to help in its Covid-19 outbreak, a US diplomat has revealed. 

Speaking after Pyongyang test-launched eight ballistic missiles in a single day Sunday, Sung Kim, the US Special Representative to North Korea, said the country has not responded to months of public and private communications seeking to engage over tensions.

President Joe Biden and Secretary of State Antony Blinken have repeatedly said publicly that Washington seeks diplomatic talks with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea “without preconditions,” …

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