South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has warned that Seoul could take further measures against Ukraine unless Kyiv publicly apologises for disclosing the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to South Korea. The diplomatic dispute began after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky revealed during his address to the UN General Assembly last week that…
South Korea has demanded an apology from North Korea after landmine explosions along their shared border injured three South Korean military personnel earlier this month. The explosions occurred on September 21 on the South Korean side of the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), the 4km-wide buffer separating the two Koreas. South Korea’s military said Tuesday that the…
North Korea has built a new two-storey uranium enrichment facility at its Yongbyon nuclear complex, raising fresh concerns over the expansion of its nuclear programme. International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) Director General Rafael Grossi said the development was a cause for “serious concern”. The facility is reportedly capable of housing up to 28 centrifuge cascades,…
North Korea and Russia have opened their first road bridge across the Tumen River, deepening transport and economic links as military cooperation between Moscow and Pyongyang expands. The new bridge will allow cargo and passengers to move directly between the two countries, replacing a makeshift road arrangement that used the existing rail bridge. North Korean…
Chinese President Xi Jinping is set to make a rare trip to North Korea for high-level talks with Kim Jong Un. China has announced that President Xi Jinping will visit North Korea from June 8 to 9. This comes at the invitation of leader Kim Jong Un. It will be Xi’s first visit to Pyongyang…
North Korea has carried out another missile launch, increasing regional tensions in East Asia. North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles toward the sea off its eastern coast early Sunday, according to officials in South Korea and Japan. South Korea’s military said the missiles were launched at about 6:10 a.m. local time from the Sinpo area…
