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South Korea claims ‘StarWars’ laser program forthcoming at North Korean border

South Korea is preparing to introduce a laser-based defense system that could more easily destroy drones coming from North Korea. The “Block I” program, also known as “Star Wars,” aims to make South Korea the first military in the world to weaponize directed light. “Our country will become the first in the world to deploy […]

South Korea president to discuss the threat of North Korea at this week’s NATO summit

Yoon Suk Yeol, the president of South Korea, will attend the 2024 NATO Summit in Washington, D.C. The meeting is being celebrated as “Marking 75 years of the Alliance” and will be an important discussion of geopolitical strategy amid heightened tensions worldwide. “Seventy-five years ago, 12 countries signed the North Atlantic Treaty in Washington, D.C. […]

North Korea Orders Overseas Students to Return for ‘Political Indoctrination’

South Korea’s Unification Ministry reported Thursday that North Korea has ordered all its overseas students to return home due to “political indoctrination.” According to South Korean officials, the indoctrination sessions will take place at the Grand People’s Study House in Pyongyang in July and will focus on “strengthening loyalty to leader Kim Jong Un.” Radio […]

North Korea launches ballistic missile off east coast, Seoul says

South Korea’s military said North Korea fired a ballistic missile off the country’s east coast on Monday, a day after it vowed to respond “aggressively and overwhelmingly” in protest at new U.S. military drills with South Korea and Japan. The Joint Chiefs of Staff said the launch took place Monday morning but did not provide […]

North Korea condemns joint military exercise by South Korea, US and Japan | North Korea

North Korea criticized the “Freedom Edge” military exercise between South Korea, Japan and the United States, held from June 27 to 29, as “provocative,” a foreign ministry statement was quoted as saying by the Korean Central News Agency on Sunday. The statement said North Korea will not ignore the strengthening of the military formation led […]

Pima County Is to Prosperity What N. Korea Is to Democracy

Estimated Reading Time: 4 minutes The county’s 13-point Prosperity Initiative won’t reduce the poverty that it and the City of Tucson have caused. The Pima County Board of Supervisors recently passed a 13-point Prosperity Initiative to increase prosperity and reduce poverty and its effects in metro Tucson. The initiative calls for the county to work […]

Rumors Swirl North Korea Is Preparing to Deploy Troops to Ukraine

Several Ukrainian and South Korean media outlets reported this week that communist North Korea was preparing to send military technicians to help Russia invade Ukraine. At press time, North Korea had not confirmed this, but the Pentagon cited it as a cause for concern on Tuesday. The alarm over the possible presence of North Korean […]