North Korea criticizes joint military exercise by South Korea, Japan, US

June 30, 2024 5:49 PM

North Korea criticizes joint military exercise by South Korea, Japan, US

North Korea today criticized a joint military exercise by South Korea, Japan, and the United States held this month. In a statement, its state media said such drills show that the relationship among the three countries has developed into the Asian version of NATO. Earlier on Thursday, the three countries began large-scale joint military drills called 'Freedom Edge.' The exercise involving navy destroyers, fighter jets, and the nuclear-powered U.S. aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt aimed at boo...

US national detained in North Korea after illegally crossing border: UN

July 18, 2023 6:35 PM

US national detained in North Korea after illegally crossing border: UN

A United Nations body has said, a US national has been detained in North Korea after crossing the border. The United Nations Command, which operates the Demilitarized Zone and joint security area (JSA) said, the man did not have authorization. It said, he is currently in North Korea's custody and they are working with their KPA counterparts to resolve this incident.   The KPA is the Korean People's Army - North Korea's military. The Demilitarized Zone separates the two Koreas...

North Korea's General Kim Yong-chol to attend closing ceremony of Winter Olympics

February 22, 2018 8:00 PM

North Korea's General Kim Yong-chol to attend closing ceremony of Winter Olympics

North Korea will send one of its highest ranking figures, General Kim Yong-chol, to the closing ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang this weekend.  Gen Kim was the North's Intelligence Chief and is believed to have plotted several attacks on South Korea.  North Korea's attendance at the Winter Olympics is seen as a thaw in tense relations between the two Koreas. However, there are concerns Pyongyang has been using the event simply to improve its international image.  ...