Tokyo (EFE).- North Korean leader Kim Jong-un on Thursday denounced South Korea’s plan to build a fleet of nuclear-powered submarines, with the approval of the United States, as a “threat” to the country’s security. During an inspection of the progress on the construction of its own 8,700-ton nuclear submarine, Kim asserted that the plan “will … Read more
Seoul (EFE).– North and South Korea are in a “very dangerous” situation that could lead to an accidental clash “at any time” if both sides do not engage in dialogue, South Korean President Lee Jae-myung said on Monday, according to the Yonhap news agency. “Inter-Korean relations have turned extremely hostile and confrontational, and North Korea … Read more
Seoul (EFE).- Pyongyang appears to have received “various technologies” from Moscow for the development of submarines, amid the strengthening of their alliance and Pyongyang’s intentions to acquire submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs), South Korea said Monday. South Korean Defense Minister Ahn Gyu-back made these remarks at an audit of the ministry before the Parliament’s Defense Committee … Read more
Seoul (EFE).- North Korea unveiled the country’s “most powerful nuclear strategic weapon system” during the military parade held in Pyongyang to mark the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers’ Party. “As the intercontinental ballistic missile Hwasongpo-20, the most powerful nuclear strategic weapon system of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, entered the square, … Read more
United Nations (EFE).- North Korea’s Vice Foreign Minister Kim Son-gyong arrived in New York on Thursday to participate in the UN General Assembly, marking the regime’s first high-level presence at the forum in seven years, amid Washington’s openness to dialogue and Seoul’s warnings about Pyongyang’s strengthening nuclear program. The North Korean delegation arrived at New … Read more
Seoul, Nov 14 (EFE).- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has highlighted the growing “strategic importance” of Latin America ahead of upcoming summits for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Forum in Peru and the G20, which will be held in Brazil. Yoon will seek to foster closer ties with the region and defend “free and open … Read more
Seoul, Nov 14 (EFE).- South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol said his country was considering increasing support for Ukraine in response to North Korea’s reinforcement of military ties with Russia, particularly the sending of 10,000 soldiers to fight in the Ukraine war. Yoon interacted with EFE through a written interview a day ahead of his visit … Read more
Seoul, July 27 (EF).- North Korean authorities extended a warm welcome to a Chinese delegation invited to attend the events to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War (1950-53), state media reported Thursday. The delegation led by Li Hongzhong, member of China’s Communist Party politburo, arrived Wednesday in Pyongyang, where they … Read more
Pohang, South Korea, Mar 29 (EFE).- South Korea and the United States conducted amphibious assault drills on Wednesday for the first time in five years, exhibiting their nimble marines and war equipment in a high-spirited action as a warning to North Korea’s ostentatious military prowess. The two military allies began the Ssangyong (double dragon in … Read more
Seoul Feb 18 (EFE).- North Korea on Saturday fired an apparently long-range ballistic missile in the Sea of Japan – called the East Sea in the two Koreas – the South Korean military said in a statement. The South Korean Joint Chiefs of Staff did not offer details about the launch immediately, the second carried … Read more
