North Korea launches more missiles; three land in Japanese waters

North Korea launches more missiles; three land in Japanese waters

TOKYO — North Korea launched four missiles Monday morning, a provocative barrage that coincided both with joint U.S.-South Korean military exercises on the southern half of the peninsula and with the opening of the annual National People’s Congress in China. The launches follow a remarkable month in which Kim Jong Un’s regime tested a solid-fuel […]

The US is considering a direct strike against North Korea — here’s how it would go down

The US is considering a direct strike against North Korea — here’s how it would go down

Just after North Korea carried out a missile test and a high-profile assassination of Kim Jong Un’s half-brother in Malyasia, the Wall Street Journal reported that the US was considering direct military action against the Kim regime. US President Donald Trump has apparently honed in on North Korea as his most serious external challenge, and has reportedly declared them the single greatest […]

North Korea spy agency runs arms operation out of Malaysia, U.N. says

North Korea spy agency runs arms operation out of Malaysia, U.N. says

It is in Kuala Lumpur’s “Little India” neighborhood, behind an unmarked door on the second floor of a rundown building, where a military equipment company called Glocom says it has its office. Glocom is a front company run by North Korean intelligence agents that sells battlefield radio equipment in violation of United Nations sanctions, according […]

North Korea-U.S. talks called off after death of Kim Jong Un’s half brother

North Korea-U.S. talks called off after death of Kim Jong Un’s half brother

TOKYO — Talks between North Korean diplomats and former American officials, scheduled to be held in New York next week, have been canceled following allegations that the Pyongyang regime planned the attack that used a chemical weapon to kill leader Kim Jong Un’s half brother. The plans for the “Track 1.5” talks were already hanging […]

Navy fleet commanders: The next conflict hotspot is going to be in Korea

Navy fleet commanders: The next conflict hotspot is going to be in Korea

SAN DIEGO, Calif. — Two top Navy fleet commanders said Tuesday that the next potential conflict hotspot would likely be in Korea. “If there’s a fight tonight, it’s probably going to happen on the Korean peninsula,” said Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin, commander of 7th Fleet, in a panel discussion at the AFCEA West 2017 conference. […]

Malaysian authorities foil break in at morgue housing Kim Jong Nam’s body, seek North Korean embassy official for questioning

Malaysian authorities foil break in at morgue housing Kim Jong Nam’s body, seek North Korean embassy official for questioning

Malaysian authorities have indicated that they intend to question a North Korean embassy official and a state airline employee in connection with the assassination of Kim Jong Nam, half-brother to North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un. Local law enforcement reported an attempted break in at the hospital morgue housing Kim Jong Nam’s body earlier this […]