U.S., Japan, and South Korea Discuss Joint Response to North Korean Cyber Activities at Washington Summit Diplomats from South Korea, the United States, and Japan gathered in Washington D.C. to discuss joint responses to issues directly linked to North Korea’s nuclear weapons development funds, such as virtual asset hacking. According to a report by Yonhap News on the 30th, the three countries held the Second United States-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Diplomatic Working […]
North Korean Students Begin New Semester with School Supply Sets from Kim Jong Un's Secretary Students at a middle school in Pyongyang receiving school supply sets sent by Kim Jong Un’s Secretary (Photo = Rodong Sinmun /News1) According to the Rodong Sinmun on the 1st, North Korea’s Kim Jong Un’s Secretary has reportedly gifted school supply sets to students at academies across the country, including students in island villages and […]
CNN Recognizes Korean Kimchi Mandu as One of the World's Best Dumplings Professor Seo Kyung Duk, who has been promoting Korean cuisine worldwide, recently announced on the 1st that CNN had chosen Kimchi Mandu from Korea as one of the best dumplings in the world. CNN selected and announced 35 of the world’s tastiest dumplings through a particular travel article, and among them, Korea’s Kimchi Mandu was […]
North Korea Plans to Launch Several Spy Satellites This Year, Says Deputy Director of Aerospace Agency A photo captured on November 21 last year shows North Korea launching the reconnaissance satellite Manrikyong-1. [Photo courtesy of Rodong Sinmun ] The Deputy Director of North Korea’s National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) has announced that the country anticipates launching several reconnaissance satellites this year, following last year’s launch of Manrikyong-1. In an interview with […]
North Korean Official Visits Laos, Affirms Commitment to Strategic Cooperation Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the Workers’ Party of North Korea, reported on the 31st that Kim Song Nam, Director of the International Department of the Workers’ Party of Korea, who is visiting Laos, paid a courtesy visit to President Thongloun Sisoulith of Laos. The newspaper stated, “Comrade Kim Song Nam made a courtesy visit […]
North Korea Shuts Door on Japan: 'No Intentions' for Talks North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (Photo = DPRK Today) North Korea has reiterated that it has no intention of meeting with Japan. Choe Son Hui, North Korea’s Foreign Minister, said on the 29th, “North Korean talk is not of our interest, and we will not allow any attempt by Japan to make contact.” […]
China's 'Leftover Men' Problem Persists: 45 Million Single Men Remain Unmarried The male birth rate is overwhelmingly high as a result of the one-child policyMostly scattered in rural areas, with few opportunities to meet womenExperts argue that introducing foreign brides is a necessary evilFacing opposition, time is needed to resolve the issue China’s old bachelor population, which began to become a problem in earnest at the […]
U.S. Expert's Warning: Kim Jong Un's War Plans Could Lead to West Sea Warfare As North Korea continues to launch missiles, increasing tension in the Korean Peninsula, a North Korean expert has once again asserted the possibility of a military conflict this year. On the 27th (local time), Robert Carlin, a researcher at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, stated in a webinar hosted by the Stimson Center, “Kim […]
North Expands Secret Uranium Enrichment Facility in Kangson near Pyongyang North Korea is suspected of expanding a secret uranium enrichment facility located in the Kangson area near Pyongyang. NK News, a U.S. media outlet specializing in North Korea, reported on the 27th, “After analyzing satellite images of the main building of a site in Kangson, we captured images of workers conducting construction at the back […]
China’s Influence Grows in Sri Lanka with Promises of Debt Restructuring Promises debt restructuring and development assistanceChinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Sri Lankan Prime MinisterSri Lanka declared sovereign default in 2022 China has pledged to continue supporting debt restructuring in Sri Lanka and aiding in developing airports and sea ports in the country, where it is currently competing with India for influence. This decision shows […]
School Supplies Brand Taking North Korean Classrooms by Storm School supplies branded Durumi. [Photo- Chosun Shinbo] What are the favorite school supplies among young students in North Korea? On the 28th, the Chosun Shinbo, a newspaper for Koreans in Japan, reported from Pyongyang about “School supplies bearing the Durumi brand” and introduced them as follows. According to the newspaper, these supplies are products manufactured […]
US-South Korea Move Against North Korean IT Money Laundering The United States and South Korea have imposed sanctions on two institutions and four individuals involved in illegal fundraising or overseas activities of North Korean IT personnel for the first time globally. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 28th, this measure was taken during the 6th U.S.-South Korea Working Group meeting on […]
China's Xi Warns Against Tech Decoupling in Meeting with Dutch PM In a meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on the 27th, Chinese President Xi Jinping stated, “Artificially creating technological barriers and shutting down industries and supply chains will only lead to division and confrontation.” According to China Central Television, President Xi, who met with Prime Minister Rutte on a working visit to China at […]
Korea's New Missile Defense System: Protecting Against North Korean Threats - Part 3 According to military experts, it’s still unrealistic to consider L-SAM, which is currently under development, as having an interception system equivalent to THAAD. According to the unit introduction brochure on the USFK’s official website, the detection range of the THAAD radar at Seongju Base is up to 1000 kilometers. It boasts high accuracy using the […]
Korea's New Missile Defense System: Protecting Against North Korean Threats - Part 2 South Korea has announced the development of a maritime version of its domestically developed Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) system, known as the Long-Range Surface-to-Air Missile (L-SAM). This development aims to enhance the country’s naval ballistic missile defense capabilities. In addition to this, the domestically developed Ballistic Missile Early Warning Radar-I/II, which has already […]
Korea's New Missile Defense System: Protecting Against North Korean Threats - Part 1 In response to the growing threat of North Korea’s various ballistic missiles, military authorities plan to build the “Korea Air and Missile Defense” (KAMD) within four years. To accomplish this, the plan is to expedite the deployment of intermediate-range interception weapons needed for lower and upper-tier defense from the expected initial 2030s to 2028. The development and […]
North Korea's Kim Song Nam Strengthens Ties with Vietnamese Counterpart Kim Sung-nam, head of the DPRK's International Department, met with Trong Thi Mai, head of the Communist Party of Vietnam's Organizational Department."Kim stressed that the two countries will continue to consolidate friendly unity on the road to the steady advance of socialist achievements and strengthen mutual support and cooperation in the international arena," the Rodong Sinmun reported on Monday."Trong Thi Mai said that the two countries will further develop bilateral ties by realizing exchanges in various fields, promoting understanding and cooperation between the two countries.
President Yoon's Budget Cuts Threaten Military Upgrades The Yoon Suk Yeol government has seen a decrease in the proportion of the defense improvement budget allocated for introducing advanced weapons and research and development costs to enhance defense capabilities. In particular, it is pointed out that the proportion of defense improvement costs fell below 30% for the first time in eight years last […]
China's Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Promotes Small Weddings The largest women’s organization in China, ACWF, promotes the story of a couple who got married with just $1000. “We had a simple wedding at home without a formal ceremony. My friend’s did the makeup for me. We weren’t bothered to wake up early. Everything went simple, so there was no need for a troublesome […]
North Korean Workers Riot in China over Wage Issues, Over 200 Arrested A North Korean informant in Beijing conveyedShockingly, the Jangmadang generation led the riotThere is a rumor of similar riot accordance in Africa In January, North Korean authorities reportedly arrested and swiftly repatriated over 200 dispatched workers who led a riot at a clothing and seafood manufacturing factory in Helong, Jilin Province, China, due to wage […]
U.S., Japan, and South Korea Discuss Joint Response to North Korean Cyber Activities at Washington Summit Diplomats from South Korea, the United States, and Japan gathered in Washington D.C. to discuss joint responses to issues directly linked to North Korea’s nuclear weapons development funds, such as virtual asset hacking. According to a report by Yonhap News on the 30th, the three countries held the Second United States-Japan-Republic of Korea Trilateral Diplomatic Working […]
North Korean Students Begin New Semester with School Supply Sets from Kim Jong Un's Secretary Students at a middle school in Pyongyang receiving school supply sets sent by Kim Jong Un’s Secretary (Photo = Rodong Sinmun /News1) According to the Rodong Sinmun on the 1st, North Korea’s Kim Jong Un’s Secretary has reportedly gifted school supply sets to students at academies across the country, including students in island villages and […]
CNN Recognizes Korean Kimchi Mandu as One of the World's Best Dumplings Professor Seo Kyung Duk, who has been promoting Korean cuisine worldwide, recently announced on the 1st that CNN had chosen Kimchi Mandu from Korea as one of the best dumplings in the world. CNN selected and announced 35 of the world’s tastiest dumplings through a particular travel article, and among them, Korea’s Kimchi Mandu was […]
North Korea Plans to Launch Several Spy Satellites This Year, Says Deputy Director of Aerospace Agency A photo captured on November 21 last year shows North Korea launching the reconnaissance satellite Manrikyong-1. [Photo courtesy of Rodong Sinmun ] The Deputy Director of North Korea’s National Aerospace Development Administration (NADA) has announced that the country anticipates launching several reconnaissance satellites this year, following last year’s launch of Manrikyong-1. In an interview with […]
North Korean Official Visits Laos, Affirms Commitment to Strategic Cooperation Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the Workers’ Party of North Korea, reported on the 31st that Kim Song Nam, Director of the International Department of the Workers’ Party of Korea, who is visiting Laos, paid a courtesy visit to President Thongloun Sisoulith of Laos. The newspaper stated, “Comrade Kim Song Nam made a courtesy visit […]
North Korea Shuts Door on Japan: 'No Intentions' for Talks North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui (Photo = DPRK Today) North Korea has reiterated that it has no intention of meeting with Japan. Choe Son Hui, North Korea’s Foreign Minister, said on the 29th, “North Korean talk is not of our interest, and we will not allow any attempt by Japan to make contact.” […]
China's 'Leftover Men' Problem Persists: 45 Million Single Men Remain Unmarried The male birth rate is overwhelmingly high as a result of the one-child policyMostly scattered in rural areas, with few opportunities to meet womenExperts argue that introducing foreign brides is a necessary evilFacing opposition, time is needed to resolve the issue China’s old bachelor population, which began to become a problem in earnest at the […]
U.S. Expert's Warning: Kim Jong Un's War Plans Could Lead to West Sea Warfare As North Korea continues to launch missiles, increasing tension in the Korean Peninsula, a North Korean expert has once again asserted the possibility of a military conflict this year. On the 27th (local time), Robert Carlin, a researcher at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies, stated in a webinar hosted by the Stimson Center, “Kim […]
North Expands Secret Uranium Enrichment Facility in Kangson near Pyongyang North Korea is suspected of expanding a secret uranium enrichment facility located in the Kangson area near Pyongyang. NK News, a U.S. media outlet specializing in North Korea, reported on the 27th, “After analyzing satellite images of the main building of a site in Kangson, we captured images of workers conducting construction at the back […]
China’s Influence Grows in Sri Lanka with Promises of Debt Restructuring Promises debt restructuring and development assistanceChinese Premier Li Qiang meets with Sri Lankan Prime MinisterSri Lanka declared sovereign default in 2022 China has pledged to continue supporting debt restructuring in Sri Lanka and aiding in developing airports and sea ports in the country, where it is currently competing with India for influence. This decision shows […]
School Supplies Brand Taking North Korean Classrooms by Storm School supplies branded Durumi. [Photo- Chosun Shinbo] What are the favorite school supplies among young students in North Korea? On the 28th, the Chosun Shinbo, a newspaper for Koreans in Japan, reported from Pyongyang about “School supplies bearing the Durumi brand” and introduced them as follows. According to the newspaper, these supplies are products manufactured […]
US-South Korea Move Against North Korean IT Money Laundering The United States and South Korea have imposed sanctions on two institutions and four individuals involved in illegal fundraising or overseas activities of North Korean IT personnel for the first time globally. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the 28th, this measure was taken during the 6th U.S.-South Korea Working Group meeting on […]
China's Xi Warns Against Tech Decoupling in Meeting with Dutch PM In a meeting with Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on the 27th, Chinese President Xi Jinping stated, “Artificially creating technological barriers and shutting down industries and supply chains will only lead to division and confrontation.” According to China Central Television, President Xi, who met with Prime Minister Rutte on a working visit to China at […]
Korea's New Missile Defense System: Protecting Against North Korean Threats - Part 3 According to military experts, it’s still unrealistic to consider L-SAM, which is currently under development, as having an interception system equivalent to THAAD. According to the unit introduction brochure on the USFK’s official website, the detection range of the THAAD radar at Seongju Base is up to 1000 kilometers. It boasts high accuracy using the […]
North Korea's Kim Song Nam Strengthens Ties with Vietnamese Counterpart Kim Sung-nam, head of the DPRK's International Department, met with Trong Thi Mai, head of the Communist Party of Vietnam's Organizational Department."Kim stressed that the two countries will continue to consolidate friendly unity on the road to the steady advance of socialist achievements and strengthen mutual support and cooperation in the international arena," the Rodong Sinmun reported on Monday."Trong Thi Mai said that the two countries will further develop bilateral ties by realizing exchanges in various fields, promoting understanding and cooperation between the two countries.
President Yoon's Budget Cuts Threaten Military Upgrades The Yoon Suk Yeol government has seen a decrease in the proportion of the defense improvement budget allocated for introducing advanced weapons and research and development costs to enhance defense capabilities. In particular, it is pointed out that the proportion of defense improvement costs fell below 30% for the first time in eight years last […]
China's Ministry of Gender Equality and Family Promotes Small Weddings The largest women’s organization in China, ACWF, promotes the story of a couple who got married with just $1000. “We had a simple wedding at home without a formal ceremony. My friend’s did the makeup for me. We weren’t bothered to wake up early. Everything went simple, so there was no need for a troublesome […]
North Korean Workers Riot in China over Wage Issues, Over 200 Arrested A North Korean informant in Beijing conveyedShockingly, the Jangmadang generation led the riotThere is a rumor of similar riot accordance in Africa In January, North Korean authorities reportedly arrested and swiftly repatriated over 200 dispatched workers who led a riot at a clothing and seafood manufacturing factory in Helong, Jilin Province, China, due to wage […]
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