Tag: Koreas Tension
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Seoul says North Korea is destroying facility that hosted reunions of war-separated families
North Korea is demolishing a South Korea-built property that had been used to host reunions of families separated during the 1950-53 Korean War, the South’s government ... -
North Korea says it tested cruise missile system and vows ‘toughest’ response to US
North Korea said yesterday it tested a cruise missile system, its third known weapons display this year, and vowed “the toughest” response to what it called ... -
A N. Korean diplomat in Cuba defected to S. Korea in November, Seoul says
South Korea’s spy agency said yesterday that a senior North Korea diplomat based in Cuba has fled to South Korea, the latest in a series of ... -
South Korea to deploy laser weapons to intercept North Korean drones
South Korea said yesterday it will begin deploying laser weapons systems designed to intercept North Korean drones, which have caused security concerns in the South in ... -
Sister of N. Korean leader Kim calls S. Korea’s live-fire drills ‘suicidal hysteria’
The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un called South Korea’s recent front-line live-fire drills “suicidal hysteria” as she threatened unspecified military steps yesterday ... -
Suspected N. Korean hypersonic missile exploded in flight, S. Korea says
A suspected hypersonic missile launched by North Korea exploded in flight yesterday, South Korea’s military said, as North Korea protests the regional deployment of a U.S. aircraft ... -
North Korea appears to be preparing to launch its 2nd spy satellite, South Korean military says
North Korea appears to be preparing to launch its second military spy satellite into space, South Korea’s military said Friday, as animosities remain high over the ... -
North Korean leader Kim supervises latest test of new multiple rocket launcher
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised another test firing of a new multiple rocket launch system the country plans to deploy to its forces starting ... -
N. Korea conducts artillery firing drills in likely response to S. Korea-US military training
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un supervised artillery firing drills aimed at boosting combat readiness, state media reported Friday, days after his country vowed to take ... -
US and S. Korea fly warplanes in interception drills after N. Korea’s missile tests
South Korea and the United States flew advanced stealth fighters in a joint missile-interception drill Friday over the Korean Peninsula, South Korea’s air force said, an ... -
South says North fired several cruise missiles, adding to provocative weapons tests
South Korea’s military said yesterday that North Korea fired several cruise missiles that flew over waters near a major military shipyard on the country’s eastern coast, ... -
North Korea denies artillery firing and mocks South Korea’s detection capabilities
The influential sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un mocked South Korea’s ability to detect weapons launches by the North yesterday, as she denied Seoul’s ... -
Deterrent power | US test launches unarmed intercontinental ballistic missile
An unarmed Minuteman 3 intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from California early yesterday [Macau time] in a test of the weapon system that is part of ... -
North Korea | Rumors rife as gas restrictions in Pyongyang drag on
An acute shortage of gasoline in the North Korean capital of Pyongyang that has sparked price hikes and hoarding is raising fears of potentially crippling pain ... -
Asian Affairs | A look at North’s evolving brinkmanship
North Korea observers have long marveled at the ability of a small, impoverished, autocratic nation to go toe-to-toe with the world’s superpowers. Part of the secret ... -
Trump team softens war talk, vows other pressure on Kim
The Trump administration told lawmakers yesterday [Macau time] it will apply economic and diplomatic pressure on North Korea to dismantle its nuclear weapons program, as an ...
