Undocumented Chinese Immigrant Arrested in California on Suspicion of Secretly Shipping Millions of Dollars Worth of Weapons and Tech to North Korea
A Chinese immigrant living in California was arrested for allegedly conspiring with North Korea to smuggle weapons, ammunition and military-grade tech.
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Starbucks Opens Coffee Shop on North Korean Border, Invite Customers to Gawk at Oppressed Villagers
Starbucks has just opened a coffee shop on an observation tower near one of the world's most heavily armed borders: the border between North and South Korea.
North Korean Soldiers in Russia Are Using Unrestricted Internet Access to Binge Watch Pornography: Report
North Korean soldiers stationed in Russia are allegedly binge-watching pornography having unrestricted internet access for the first time ever.
North Korea Fires Short-range Ballistic Missile Salvo Ahead Of US Election
The nuclear-armed North last week test-fired what it said was its most advanced and powerful solid-fuel intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) in Kim Jong Un's first weapons test since being accused of sending soldiers to help Russia fight Ukraine.
North Korea Says Test-fire 'Perfected' New Solid-fuel ICBM
Leader Kim Jong Un oversaw the test of the Hwasong-19 missile, which flew higher and further than any previous missile, according to the North and to Seoul and Tokyo's militaries, which tracked it in real time.
North Korea Fires ICBM As US, Seoul Slam Russia Deployment
Seoul had warned a day earlier that the nuclear-armed North was preparing to test-fire another intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) or even conduct a nuclear test ahead of next week's US elections.
North Korea Sent 10,000 Troops To Train In Russia, US Says
Seoul has long accused the nuclear-armed North of sending weapons to help Moscow fight Kyiv, and after Kim Jong Un signed a mutual defence deal with Russian President Vladimir Putin in June, Pyongyang is alleged to have moved to deploy soldiers en masse.
North Korea Says Probe 'Proved' Seoul To Blame For Drones
North Korean state media said Monday that an investigation had "proved" South Korea's military sent a drone over Pyongyang to drop propaganda leaflets, calling it an infringement of sovereignty.
Intercepted Audio Reveals Russian Soldiers Complaining About North Korean Troops: 'What the F--k to Do with Them?'
Leaked audio reveals Russian soldiers talking about North Korean troops in poor fashion, at one point calling them "the f**king Chinese."
North Korean Leader Kim Inspects Missile Bases, Ballistic Weapons
Kim's tour comes days after South Korea's spy agency said Pyongyang had sent a "large-scale" troop deployment to Russia to fight against Ukraine, cementing Pyongyang's contentious military alliance with Moscow.
North Korea UN Representative Denies Pyongyang Sent Troops To Russia
Seoul's spy agency said Friday that Pyongyang sent a "large-scale" troop deployment to help its ally, claiming that 1,500 special forces were already training in Russia's Far East and ready to head soon for the frontlines of the Ukraine war.
Seoul Demands 'Immediate Withdrawal' Of North Korean Troops In Russia
South Korea summoned the Russian ambassador Monday to criticise Pyongyang's decision to send thousands of soldiers to support Moscow's war in Ukraine, the foreign ministry said, calling for their immediate withdrawal.
IT Employee Fired for Poor Performance Turns Out to Be North Korean Hacker, Blackmails Company with Stolen Data
The technician, thought to be a man, used the firm's remote working tools to get into the corporate network, and proceeded to download company data.
Zelensky Says NKorea Sending Troops To Russian Army
Zelensky's comments came days after visiting several European capitals to press his case for more military and financial help in the war against invading Russian forces.
South Korea Military Says 'Fully Ready' As Drone Flights Anger North
The nuclear-armed North has accused Seoul of flying drones over its capital to drop propaganda leaflets filled with "inflammatory rumours and rubbish", and warned on Sunday that it would consider it "a declaration of war" if another drone was detected.
Pyongyang To 'Permanently' Shut Border With South Korea
North Korea's army said on Wednesday it was moving to "permanently shut off and block the southern border" with the South and had informed the US military to prevent an accidental clash.
N. Korean Soldiers 'Highly Likely' Killed In Ukraine: Seoul
Ukrainian media have reported that six North Korean military officers were killed in a Ukrainian missile attack on Russian-occupied territory near Donetsk on October 3.
North Korea's Kim Threatens To Use Nukes If Attacked
Relations between the two Koreas are at one of their lowest points in decades, with Seoul this week staging a military parade where it showcased its bunker-busting "monster" missile and President Yoon Suk Yeol warned Kim that using nukes would mean the end of his regime.
Kim Unveils New North Korea 'Suicide Drones'
Suicide drones are explosive-carrying unmanned drones designed to be deliberately crashed into enemy targets, effectively acting as guided missiles.
North Korea Deploys 250 Missile Launchers To Southern Border: KCNA
The olive green mobile launchers were displayed during a special "transferring" ceremony in the capital Pyongyang on Sunday, the official Korean Central News Agency reported.
North Korea Mobilises Military Helicopters For Flood Rescue
The official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported leader Kim Jong Un last week "personally guided" a military rescue -- including 10 helicopters and navy lifeboats -- shaking the hands of the pilots "one by one".
Trash Balloons From North Korea Hit South's Presidential Compound
"The chemical, biological and radiological (warfare) response team has safely collected the trash balloons," the presidential security service told AFP.
High-ranking North Korean Diplomat In Cuba Defected To South
North Korean diplomat Ri Il Kyu had been responsible for political affairs at Pyongyang's embassy in Cuba since 2019, tasked specifically "with obstructing the establishment of diplomatic relations between South Korea and Cuba", according to South Korea's Chosun Daily.
N.Korea Says Successfully Conducted Multiple-warhead Missile Test: KCNA
The statement came a day after South Korea's military said the North had test-fired what appeared to be a hypersonic missile on Wednesday, but the launch ended in a mid-air explosion.
Putin Hails N. Korea's Support For Ukraine War Ahead Of Pyongyang Visit
Putin is scheduled to touch down on Tuesday night for his first trip to the isolated nation in 24 years, with a confrontation between North and South Korean troops on their shared border highlighting regional security tensions.
N. Korea Sends More Balloons As Kim's Sister Warns Of 'New Counteraction'
The South Korean government this month fully suspended a 2018 tension-reducing military deal and restarted loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts along the border in response to Pyongyang's balloons, infuriating the North which warned Seoul was creating "a new crisis".
N. Korea Fires Multiple Short-range Ballistic Missiles
The launch follows a failed attempt by the nuclear-armed North to put a second spy satellite into orbit on Monday, shortly after Seoul, Beijing and Tokyo held a rare summit and called for Pyongyang to give up their nukes.
Kim's Sister Denies N. Korea Exporting Weapons To Russia
South Korea and the United States have repeatedly accused North Korea of supplying weapons to Moscow, despite a raft of UN sanctions on both countries that would ban any such arms transfers.
Kim Jong Un Mourns Death Of North Korea's Former Propaganda Chief
North Korea's former propaganda chief, credited with masterminding the personality cult surrounding the ruling Kim dynasty, has died, state media said Wednesday, with leader Kim Jong Un photographed bowing at his funeral bier.