US, South Korea and Japan conduct naval drills as tensions deepen with North Korea
The United States, South Korea and Japan conducted joint naval exercises involving a U.S. aircraft carrier in the latest show of strength against nuclear-armed North Korea, South Korea's military said Wednesday as senior diplomats from the three countries met in Seoul. announced that they would hold discussions. The deepening conflict with North Korea. The drills […]
North Korean Hackers Share Money-Laundering Networks with Drug Traffickers
North Korean state-controlled hackers are sharing underground banking and money laundering networks with fraudsters and drug traffickers across Southeast Asia, including Myanmar, Thailand and Laos, the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said on Monday. published a report accusing the government of , and Cambodia. The report titled Casinos, money laundering, underground banking, […]
North Korea No Longer Pursuing Reconciliation with South Korea
North Korean dictator Kim Jong-un on Monday called for the constitution to be rewritten to clearly state that South Korea is the “principal and unchangeable main enemy,” a move away from previous rhetoric calling for unification with South Korea. This is a major change. Kim also abolished several institutions related to South Korea relations on […]
Natural gas pipeline leak reported in Alaska’s far north
Alaska officials are responding to a pipeline leak in the Point Thomson gas field that released an as yet unknown amount of liquid natural gas condensate. Coast Guard finds two dead and rescues three from capsized boat near Sitka, Alaska The state Department of Environmental Protection said in its initial incident report that the operator, […]
Be Ready for War With China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea Warns UK
The UK government says the West is no longer in a post-Cold War era but in a new 'pre-war' era, with limited time left to prepare for and deter future conflicts. ” in a groundbreaking speech. China is closely watching Western resolve in Ukraine, whether it will lose patience with the Kiev government and funding […]
North Korea’s Kim calls for South to be seen as ‘primary foe,’ warns of war
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Monday called for a constitutional amendment to label South Korea as the “main enemy” and warned that South Korea would not avoid it if war broke out, state media KCNA reported. It was reported on Tuesday. In a speech to the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament, […]
Middle East crisis live: US condemns Iran’s ‘reckless missile strikes’ in northern Iraq | Middle East and north Africa
US condemns Iranian attack in northern Iraq A US State Department spokesperson said Monday's Iranian attack near Iraq's northern city of Erbil “destabilizes Iraq.” “We oppose Iran's reckless missile attack,” Matthew Miller said, adding that the United States supports “the efforts of the Kurdistan Regional Government to respond to the aspirations of the Iraqi government […]
Unification with South Korea no longer possible, says Kim Jong-un | North Korea
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has labeled South Korea as the “number one enemy” and called for a constitutional amendment to end his regime's efforts to unify the peninsula. In a speech to the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament, Kim said he believed reunification was no longer possible and accused South Korea of […]
Abandoned Baby Found Alive in North Carolina Dumpster
An abandoned baby was found Sunday morning in a dumpster near an apartment in Greenville, North Carolina, police said. Greenville Police were dispatched to 1574 Bridle Circle around 10:20 a.m. after receiving a report of a 1-2-day-old baby found in a WITN dumpster. report. Resident Jalen Parker told the outlet that his sister found the […]
North Korea abolishes agencies tasked with South Korean relations
North Korea has abolished a key government agency tasked with managing relations with South Korea, state media reported on Tuesday, as authoritarian leader Kim Jong Un said he would no longer pursue reconciliation with his rival. North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency said the decision to abolish the agency responsible for dialogue and cooperation […]