South Korea announces plan for major increase in defense budget
South Korea’s FY2015 will see a large increase in defense, according to the just released governmental report. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Former Mongolian president, opposition leader flees to S. Korea
Nambaryn Enkhbayar has fled to South Korea to avoid a government charge of corruption during his presidency as Mongolia’s leader between 2005 and 2009, according to South Korean press (more…)
North Korea captures Chinese fishing boat, beats its crew
A Chinese fishing boat and its six crew members were detained by North Korean maritime authorities for trespassing and illegal fishing on Sept. 12. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
China sends first naval flotilla to Iran in sign of increasing ‘solidarity’
NICOSIA — The Chinese Navy has made its first visit to Iran. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
U.S., Philippines conduct joint military exercise to deter China
Over 4,000 U.S. and Philippine troops will conduct large amphibious warfare drills to beef up joint military capabilities and interoperability between the two militaries. SUBSCRIBE l LOGIN (more…)
Yet another American is sentenced to hard labor by North Korea
American tourist and alleged defector Matthew Todd Miller was sentenced by the North Korean regime to 6 years in a hard labor on Sept. 14. Miller is the second (more…)
Israel sells Singapore cyber security defense and response system
TEL AVIV — An Israeli defense major has delivered a cyber security system to Singapore. Israel’s Elbit Systems delivered a cyber security simulator to Singapore’s ST Electronics, which specializes (more…)
N. Korea report finds it has ‘most advantageous human rights system’
Facing devastating accusations of rights violations, the Pyongyang government published a long human rights report of its own. Released on Sept. 13 the report claims North Korea is the (more…)
China reports Ukraine plans to regain status as a nuclear power
China’s official media reported that Ukraine intends to reestablish itself as a nuclear power with the weapons stockpile it gave up in the early 1990s. China Youth Daily, of (more…)