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Sunday, January 28, 2024
North Korea tests submarine-launched cruise missiles, KCNA says. KCNA via REUTERS
Defense

North Korea Tests Submarine-Launched Cruise Missiles, KCNA Says

By Jack Kim SEOUL, Jan 29 (Reuters) – North Korea tested its new strategic cruise missiles for the second time in a week on Sunday, calling it

January 28, 2024
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Saturday, January 6, 2024
Firefighter extinguishes remains of an unidentified missile, which Ukrainian authorities claimed to be made in North Korea, at a site of a Russian strike in Kharkiv. REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova
Defense

North Korea Likely Shipping Its Newest Missiles To Russia

By Jon Herskovitz (Bloomberg) The missiles the US has accused North Korea of sending to Russia appear to be from its newest family of nuclear-capable rockets

January 6, 2024
Total Views: 4418

Tuesday, December 26, 2023
North korea arms graphic
Ports

Revived North Korean Port Aids Russia’s War Effort in Ukraine

By Jon Herskovitz (Bloomberg) — A dormant North Korean port near the border with Russia has sprung back to life, fueling what experts say is a

December 26, 2023
Total Views: 5814

Saturday, July 22, 2023
U.S. Ballistic Missile Submarine USS Kentucky is anchored at Busan Naval Base, in Busan, South Korea, July 19, 2023. WOOHAE CHO/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
Defense

Rare Submarine Visit Reminds North Korea Of U.S. Nuclear Missiles Out Of Sight, In Range

By Josh Smith SEOUL, July 21 (Reuters) – When a U.S. ballistic missile submarine (SSBN) surfaced for a rare visit to South Korea this week it

July 22, 2023
Total Views: 29706

Sunday, July 9, 2023
Ohio-class U.S. nuclear-powered submarine USS Michigan (SSGN 727) arrives at a port in Busan, South Korea, June 16, 2023. Yonhap via REUTERS
Defense

North Korea Denounces US Move To Bring Ballistic Missile Submarine To Peninsula

By Jack Kim SEOUL, July 10 (Reuters) – North Korea denounced on Monday what it called a move by the United States to introduce a nuclear

July 9, 2023
Total Views: 39968

Wednesday, May 31, 2023
North Korean Missile Tests Pose Threat to Shipping, IMO Warned
Shipping

North Korean Missile Tests Pose Threat to Shipping, IMO Warned

LONDON, May 31 (Reuters) – North Korean missile tests are endangering the safety of commercial shipping in busy sea lanes in

May 31, 2023
Total Views: 1511

Sunday, May 28, 2023
North Korea Notifies Japan Of Plan To Launch Satellite
Defense

North Korea Notifies Japan Of Plan To Launch Satellite

By Hyunsu Yim and Nobuhiro Kubo SEOUL/TOKYO, May 29 (Reuters) – North Korea has notified Japan of a plan to launch a satellite between May 31 and June

May 28, 2023
Total Views: 2719

Sunday, April 16, 2023
ROKS Ship Bridge
Navy

South Korean Navy Fires Warning Shots At North Korean Patrol Boat

By Dominic Lau (Bloomberg) A South Korean navy ship fired warning shots toward a North Korean patrol boat that crossed the de facto maritime border on

April 16, 2023
Total Views: 7632

Tuesday, April 4, 2023
USS Nimitz Carrier Pulls Into Busan
Navy

United Front: South Korea, US, And Japan Stage Joint Anti-Submarine Exercises

by Soo-hyang Choi (Reuters) The navies of South Korea, the U.S. and Japan will hold two days of anti-submarine exercises starting Monday to better counter

April 4, 2023
Total Views: 2284

Tuesday, March 28, 2023
North Korea Unveils New Nuclear Warheads as USS Nimitz Arrives in South
Defense

North Korea Unveils New Nuclear Warheads as USS Nimitz Arrives in South

By Hyonhee Shin and Daewoung Kim SEOUL/BUSAN, March 28 (Reuters) – North Korea unveiled new, smaller nuclear warheads and vowed to

March 28, 2023
Total Views: 38958

Sunday, March 26, 2023
Nimitz Conducts Flight Ops. U.S. Navy Photo
Maritime Security Incidents

North Korea Fires Missiles As US Aircraft Carrier Set To Arrive In South

SEOUL, March 27 (Reuters) – North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on Monday morning,

March 26, 2023
Total Views: 105289

Saturday, March 25, 2023
North Korea Tests Nuclear-Capable Underwater Drone
Maritime Security

North Korea Tests Nuclear-Capable Underwater Drone

By Soo-hyang Choi and Ju-min Park SEOUL, March 24 (Reuters) – North Korea has tested a new nuclear-capable underwater attack drone, state media

March 25, 2023
Total Views: 5041

Sunday, March 12, 2023
North Korea Launches Underwater Cruise Missiles Drills
Maritime Security

North Korea Launches Underwater Cruise Missiles Drills

By Victoria Cavaliere Mar 12 (Bloomberg) –North Korea said it launched two strategic cruise missiles in the waters of the East Sea of Korea, a drill

March 12, 2023
Total Views: 2727

Saturday, December 31, 2022
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile After Unprecedented Year Of Tests
Defense

North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile After Unprecedented Year Of Tests

By Joyce Lee SEOUL, Dec 31 (Reuters) – North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea east to the Korean Peninsula on Saturday, the South Korean

December 31, 2022
Total Views: 1688

Sunday, November 20, 2022
China Surges Exports To North Korea
News

China Surges Exports To North Korea

by Sophie Yu (Reuters) China’s exports to North Korea surged in 46.3% October from a month earlier, with foodstuffs including rice and sugar among the

November 20, 2022
Total Views: 11992

Sunday, November 6, 2022
Japan Hosts Multilateral Display Of Naval Unity Amid East Asia Tension
Navy

Japan Hosts Multilateral Display Of Naval Unity Amid East Asia Tension

By Tim Kelly YOKOSUKA, Japan, Nov 6 (Reuters) – Japan hosted its first international fleet review for seven years on Sunday with ships from 12 other

November 6, 2022
Total Views: 1300

Friday, November 4, 2022
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Shipping

U.S. Offers $5 Million Bounty for Singaporean Over North Korea Oil Shipments

By Philip J. Heijmans (Bloomberg) — The US Department of State on Thursday issued a $5 million bounty for information on a Singaporean businessman who

November 4, 2022
Total Views: 4233

Sunday, October 23, 2022
KCG cutter No. 3006
Defense

Korean Coast Guard Chief Arrested Over Fishery Official Slain By North Korea

By Joori Roh (Reuters) – A South Korean court on Saturday issued arrest warrants for a former defense minister and a former coast guard chief

October 23, 2022
Total Views: 16930

Friday, October 7, 2022
U.S. Sanctions Companies Over North Korean Ship-to-Ship Transfers
Shipping

U.S. Sanctions Companies Over North Korean Ship-to-Ship Transfers

By Daphne Psaledakis and David Brunnstrom WASHINGTON, Oct 7 (Reuters) – The United States on Friday imposed new sanctions following North

October 7, 2022
Total Views: 2380

Saturday, October 1, 2022
Korean Navy Greets US Carrier
Navy

North Korea Fires Missiles During US Navy Joint Exercise

By Cynthia Kim (Reuters) – North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward the sea off its east coast on Saturday, hours before

October 1, 2022
Total Views: 3745
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