Editorial to long-suffering North Koreans: Prepare for new hardships
By Dr. Jong-Heon Lee SEOUL — In the face of the strongest-ever international sanctions, North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un is also tightening the vise on his own people. (FULL (more…)
Leaked N. Korean document points to plan for nuke attack on China
North Korea accused China of being a traitor to the socialist cause and vowed to launch nuclear attacks against China, according to a leaked North Korean secret document, first (more…)
N. Korean artillery rocket launchers seen posing ‘real threat’ to Seoul
By Dr. Jong-Heon Lee SEOUL — North Korea is nearing deployment of short-range artillery rockets near the inter-Korean border, which would pose a “real threat” to the Seoul metropolitan (more…)
UN sanctions seen increasing tensions within North Korean military
By Dr. Jong-Heon Lee SEOUL — North Korea’s military is moving to increase exports of the nation’s abundant mineral resources as international pressure heightens internal divisions, sources here said. (more…)
N. Korean missile unit threatens South, Guam base, continental U.S.
SEOUL — North Korea has set up a military unit equipped with mobile launchers designed to fire long-range ballistic missiles, military sources here say. (FULL STORY) (more…)
Analysts: N. Korea’s strategic value to China thwarts global heat
SEOUL — China has maintained its lifeline with North Korea despite its fourth nuclear test. Analysts here question whether Beijing would ever use its leverage to press the defiant (more…)
Kim set to purge more elites following nuclear weapons test
SEOUL — North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un, who kicked off 2016 with what he says was a hydrogen bomb test, has hinted at sweeping purges on the occasion of (more…)
North Korea-China ties further strained following girl band fiasco
North Korea’s strained relations with China were not improved after the abrupt cancellation of a concert in Beijing by a girls’ music band created by North Korea’s youthful leader (more…)
New face emerges in Kim’s entourage after 4-year reign of terror
Jo Yong-Won has emerged to a key aide to North Korea’s youthful leader Kim Jong-Un, South Korea’s officials and intelligence sources said. (FULL STORY) (more…)