Pyongyang tests new solid-fuel engines for intermediate-range ballistic missiles
SEOUL: North Korea has developed new-type high-thrust solid-fuel engines for intermediate-range ballistic missiles, Xinhua quoted the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) report Wednesday. The country’s missile industry successfully conducted the first ground jet tests of the first-stage engine and the second-stage engine on Nov 11 and 14 respectively, the report said. The recent tests […]
North Korea fires unspecified ballistic missile toward Sea of Japan
MOSCOW: North Korea launched an unspecified ballistic missile toward the Sea of Japan early Wednesday, reported Sputnik, citing Yonhap news agency that quoted South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff. The military did not provide any details of the launch, pending an analysis, the report said. The Japanese Ministry of Defence confirmed the missile launch on […]
North Korean leader may visit Russia to meet with Putin
WASHINGTON: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is expected to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin this month to discuss potentially providing Moscow with weapons to support its war in Ukraine. Kim will probably travel from the capital Pyongyang by armoured train to Vladivostok on Russia’s east coast, Anadolu Agency (AA) quoted The New York […]
N. Korea’s Kim Jong Un inspects cruise missile test
SEOUL: North Korean ruler Kim Jong Un has overseen the launch of strategic cruise missiles as part of a drill, state-controlled media reported on Monday. Kim watched seamen staging the drill during a visit to a naval unit of the Korean People’s Army (KPA), German news agency (dpa) quoted the official Korean Central News Agency […]
Pyongyang shows off new drones, missiles
SEOUL: North Korea showed off new drones and intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) during a military parade in Pyongyang attended by high-ranking guests from Russia and China, German news agency (dpa) quoted local media reports. The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday that on display during the Victory Day military parade on Thursday […]
N Korea remains silent to US calls to verify status of soldier in its custody
WASHINGTON: North Korea has yet to respond to United States (US) outreach regarding the safety and whereabouts of a US service member who crossed the inter-Korean border into the reclusive country this week, a state department spokesperson said Wednesday. The American soldier, identified as Pvt. 2nd Class Travis King, crossed the military demarcation line at […]
Seoul to urge united response to North Korea’s nuclear threat at Asean forum
SEOUL: South Korea plans to call for the international community to take a united response to deal with North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats at the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Regional Security Forum (ARF) this week, Yonhap news agency reported. With the presence of South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin, issues of North […]
Pyongyang’s missile lands outside Japan’s territorial waters
TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday that North Korea’s missile has landed outside Japan’s territorial waters and that he was convening a meeting of the National Security Council. “North Korea has fired a ballistic missile. I confirm that the missile did not land within our country’s territorial waters. After that, I will […]
US sees no imminent sign of nuke arms use by N Korea
WASHINGTON: There is no indication that North Korea may use its nuclear weapons to attack the United States or its allies in the near future, a spokesperson for the US National Security Council (NSC) said Wednesday. NSC coordinator for strategic communications, John Kirby, made the remarks after North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reportedly stressed […]
Strong message from Asean needed to counter North Korea’s cyberattacks
KUALA LUMPUR: Strong and united messages from the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) member states including Malaysia are needed to counter the illegal cyber threat activities by North Korea. South Korea’s Foreign Affairs Ministry director-general for the Korean peninsula Peace Regime Bureau, Chun Young Hee said the illegal activities targeting financial institutions and cryptocurrency […]
