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Korea's New Missile Defense System: Protecting Against North Korean Threats - Part 3 2024.03.28 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 2024.03.28 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 2024.03.28 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 2024.03.28 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 2024.03.28 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 2024.03.28 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 2024.03.27 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 […]

Unveiling the Phoenix Army Aviation Operations Command and Its World's Fourth-Largest 500+ Helicopters - Part 3 2024.03.27 The Army Aviation Operations Command has achieved dazzling results over the past 25 years. In 1996, during the large-scale spy operation in Gangneung, over 1,200 aircraft overcame all sorts of challenges in the rugged mountainous area for 51 days. They successfully carried out operations over 2,000 times, significantly contributing to eradicating armed spies. In addition, […]

Unveiling the Phoenix Army Aviation Operations Command and Its World's Fourth-Largest 500+ Helicopters - Part 2 2024.03.27 The Army Aviation Operations Command boasts a history of over 70 years, starting with establishing an aviation unit under the Ministry of National Defense’s predecessor, the Unified Command. The Army Aviation Command was established on September 13, 1948, and on October 1, 1949, part of it was separated to establish the current Air Force. On […]

Unveiling the Phoenix Army Aviation Operations Command and Its World's Fourth-Largest 500+ Helicopters - Part 1 2024.03.27 The Phoenix Unit is the Army Aviation Operations Command, a functional command under the Republic of Korea Army Headquarters. It is based at Icheon Airport in Daepo-dong, Icheon City, Gyeonggi Province. It will celebrate its 25th anniversary on April 20 next month. Since its establishment on April 20, 1999, each infantry division has had its […]

North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong: 'We Will Turn Away and Reject Any Contact With Japan' 2024.03.27 North Korea changed its position just a day after conveying an intention to pursue a bilateral summit“We should not be taken advantage of the Prime Minister of Japan who records the lowest approval rate” North Korean Party Deputy Director Kim Yo Jong [Photo= Yonhap News] Kim Yo Jong, the Deputy Director of North Korea’s Workers’ […]

Former Chinese Football Association President Jailed for Life for Bribery 2024.03.27 A little over a year ago, former Chinese Football Association President Chen Xuyuan fell from grace, charged with accepting bribes of astronomical proportions. On the 26th, he was sentenced to life in prison without parole. Along with this, his political rights were stripped for life, and his assets were confiscated. It’s safe to say his […]

New Movements Spotted at North Korea’s Sohae Satellite Launch Site 2024.03.27 Photo = Today’s Korea New activities have been detected at North Korea’s Sohae Satellite Launch Site, suggesting that the country might be preparing for a second satellite launch. 38North, a North Korea specialist media outlet in the U.S., reported on the 25th (local time) that “Satellite image analysis shows that a Y-shaped blue object is […]

'Looking for the First Lady': Democratic Party Candidate Calls for First Lady's Presence 2024.03.27 Democratic Party candidate Park Ji-won for Haenam, Wando, and Jindo. Yonhap News As the general election approaches, Park Ji Won, the Democratic Party candidate for Haenam, Wando, and Jindo, has requested a meeting with Kim Geon Hee, the wife of President Yoon Seok Yeol. On the 27th, Park posted on his Facebook page, “Looking for […]

Russia Supplies Refined Oil to North Korea, Defying UN Sanctions 2024.03.27 The Financial Times analyzed the satellite images with the UK think tankThe very first case of direct supply to North Korea by sea Reports have emerged that Russia has begun to supply refined oil directly to North Korea by sea, ignoring UN sanctions. The Financial Times (FT) revealed on the 26th (local time) that this […]

North Korean Delegation Emphasizes Cooperation in Vietnam Visit 2024.03.27 | Led by Yun Jong Ho, the External Economic Relations Minister of North Korea, the North Korean government economic delegation departs for a visit to Russia The Workers’ Party delegation, led by Kim Song Nam, director of the Workers’ Party’s international department, landed in Hanoi for their visit to Vietnam. The Rodong Sinmun reported on the 27th that […]

PM Kishida Affirms Japan's Commitment to Resolving Issues with North Korea 2024.03.27 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida. [Photo courtesy of NHK] “In any case, as Japan, we will continue our efforts under our existing policies to resolve current issues with North Korea.” On the night of the 26th, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met with reporters at his official residence and said, “I am aware of the […]

Japan's PM Kishida: Summit with North Korea Still Undecided 2024.03.26 Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan stated that “nothing has been decided yet” regarding the possibility of a North Korea-Japan summit. According to Kyodo News, Prime Minister Kishida, in a meeting with reporters at the Prime Minister’s residence on the evening of the 25th, said, “A summit is important to resolve all current issues with […]

North Korea Hints at Summit with Japan: A Slim Possibility or Strategic Maneuver? 2024.03.26 Even though many North Korea experts see little chance, as North Korea implies the possibility of a North Korea-Japan summit, the background of it draws interest. First, Kim Yo Jong, Deputy Director of the Workers’ Party of North Korea, stated in a speech on the Korean Central News Agency on the 25th, “Recently, Prime Minister […]

Why North Korean Human Rights Concern International Community: 3 Key Reasons It Matters - Part 3 2024.03.26 United States: A Country Sincerely Focused on Promoting Basic Human Rights and Information Inflow in North Korea The U.S. government began to take a keen interest in North Korean human rights in the 1990s. This was a time when North Korea was undergoing the March of Suffering, a period of economic crisis and severe famine […]

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