North Korea upgrades naval office to strategic combat agency

North Korea has begun reorganizing its Naval Hydrographic Office into a combat-oriented strategic operations agency following orders from leader Kim Jong Un to strengthen naval power. The North Korean Naval Hydrographic Office collects, analyzes and …

ROK activists launch leaflets toward North Korea calling for abductees’ return

A South Korean civic group representing families of North Korean abduction victims has launched balloons carrying thousands of leaflets toward the DPRK, after border residents and officials blocked several previous attempts due to concerns about …

Factbox-Key promises by South Korea's conservative presidential candidate Kim Moon-soo

SEOUL (Reuters) – Seeking to build momentum in his campaign to win South Korea’s presidency, former labour minister and conservative candidate Kim Moon-soo is pledging economic policies focused on deregulation, investments in AI and tax breaks for the …

Australian warship deployed to impose UN sanctions on North Korea

An Australian warship has been deployed to impose United Nations Security Council (UNSC) sanctions on North Korea. HMAS Sydney left in late March and will be deployed for three months to sail in nearby seas off Japan and enforce sanctions against North …

Australia’s big move on North Korea

Australia has deployed a warship on a sanctions enforcement mission against North Korea. HMAS Sydney will patrol areas where the hermit state is suspected of illegal trading in violation of UN sanctions aimed at stopping it from acquiring nuclear weapons. …

Australia deploys warship in sanctions enforcement mission against North Korea

North Korea’s military presence at May 9 parade shows Moscow-Pyongyang close bond — expert

MOSCOW, May 12. /TASS/. The presence of high-ranking North Korean officers at the May 9 military parade on Moscow’s Red Square to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Soviet Union’s victory over Nazi Germany in the 1941-1945 Great Patriotic War …

Top US general in Korea talks maps, China, and getting Patriots back

Sitting at a desk in a remote Pentagon office, last Wednesday, Gen. Xavier Brunson has two maps displayed beside him. One hung on the wall shows the entire world, displayed in a wide rectangle. Another, printed on a paper sheet in front of him, depicts …

Russia and North Korea turn their war alliance into a propaganda tool

The scene is part of a new wave of propaganda that both North Korea and Russia are producing to exalt their partnership, which has deepened as Pyongyang has sent about 15,000 soldiers to support Russia’s war in Ukraine since last year. The footage featured …

Chinese AI developer in North Texas on work visa may relocate due to SB 17

Tech workers and researchers on legal visas fear losing the ability to buy homes as Texas lawmakers prioritize national security. DALLAS, Texas — Texas Senate Bill 17 (SB 17), which restricts land ownership by individuals and entities from countries …