Amid declining number of NK defectors, Hanawon turns to vocational training
Formally known as the Settlement Support Center for North Korean Refugees, Hanawon has intensified its efforts to redefine its purpose.
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North Korea satellite had ‘no military utility,’ says South Korea
The evaluation by Seoul and Washington suggests that the satellite launched by Pyongyang does not meet the criterion of possessing a minimum spatial resolution of one meter.
South Korea enacts drone operation law against North Korean infiltration
The law was in response to an incident in which five North Korean drones intruded South Korean airspace late last year.
South Korea calls for peace through strength on 73rd Korean War anniversary
The prime minister underscored that a crucial foundation of national security lies in collaborating with countries that uphold universal shared values.
North Korea tightens watch on elite exodus
In China and Russia in particular, North Korea is working closely with authorities there to identify and track down the defectors.
North Korea fires 2 ballistic missiles toward East Sea
These two firings are an apparent protest against the large-scale Combined Joint Live-Fire Exercise that South Korea and the US held in Pocheon, a city close to the inter-Korean…
Japan extends order to down North Korea’s possible ‘Satellite’
Tokyo decided to indefinitely extend the order for Self Defence forces to shoot down any military spy satellite that North Korea may launch, that could fall towards Japan.
IMO may adopt resolution again if North Korea launches satellite without notice
As a member of the International Maritime Organisation, North Korea has an obligation to provide prior notification before launching missiles or satellites that could potentially…
North Korean rocket aimed to hone missile tech, gather military intel
North Korea appears to be rushing to conduct another launch after deciding reconnaissance capabilities will be essential for standing up to Washington and Seoul.
North Korea to soon put spy satellite in orbit, says leader’s sister Kim Yo Jong
Her remarks came after Pyongyang’s satellite launch on May 31 ended in failure.