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  North Korea blows up parts of inter-Korean roads SEOUL, October 15 (AJP) - North Korea blew up parts of the inter-Korean road connections, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Tuesday. "North Korea blew up portions of the inter-Korean road connections north of the Military Demarcation Line (MDL) on the Gyeongui and Donghae lines around noon today," the JCS said in a text message to reporters. The two roads are part of previous inter-Korean cooperation projects, linking the two Koreas by land. October 15, 2024
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  Unification Ministry snubs North Korea's warnings over alleged South Korean drones SEOUL, October 14 (AJP) - The Ministry of Unification here on Monday strongly condemned North Korea's recent threats of "catastrophic consequences" over South Korean drones allegedly flying over Pyongyang. Kim Yo-jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, issued a warning over the weekend, threatening that Seoul would face "terrible consequences" if drones from South Korea were detected in North Korea's airspace again. The latest threats came October 14, 2024
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  North Korea warns of 'catastrophe' over alleged South Korean drone flights SEOUL, October 13 (AJP) -- Tensions spiked on the Korean Peninsula over the weekend as North Korea accused the South of multiple drone incursions, threatening immediate retaliation for any future occurrences. Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, warned Saturday of "terrible consequences" if South Korean drones are detected again over Pyongyang. "The moment a drone from the Republic of Korea is found again in the skies over ou October 13, 2024
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  North Korea threatens to permanently cut off border with South Korea SEOUL, October 10 (AJP) - North Korea said it would "permanently shut down and block the southern border" as part of a "self-defensive measure," the isolated country's state media reported on Wednesday. The move comes amid strained tensions between the two Koreas, which has worsened since North's summit with the U.S. in Hanoi collapsed in February 2019. Relations have further deteriorated as South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol called the North the " October 10, 2024
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  North Korean Leader threatens to use nuclear weapons, denounces Yoon in verbal tirade SEOUL, October 4 (AJP) - North Korean leader Kim Jung-un has lambasted South Korean President Yoon Suk Yul, calling him an "abnormal man." During his inspection of an army base, Kim said that his country would "use without hesitation all the offensive forces it has possessed including nuclear weapons" if the enemy attempted to use armed force to encroach on its sovereignty, Pyongyang's state-run Korea Central News Agency reported on Friday. His florid verb October 4, 2024
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  North Korean leader's sister sulks again over US submarine's visit to South Korea SEOUL, September 25 (AJP) - North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's sister Yo-jong on Tuesday launched another tirade over the recent arrival of a nuclear-armed U.S. submarine here. She also vowed that the North will "continuously and limitlessly" enhance its nuclear arsenal. North Korea's "nuclear war deterrent to cope with and contain various threats from outside is bound to be bolstered up both in quality and quantity continuously and limitlessly," Kim said September 25, 2024
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  North Korea celebrates victory at U-20 Women's World Cup with rare coverage SEOUL, September 24 (AJP) - North Korea was quick to report its victory in the FIFA U-20 Women's World Cup held in Colombia, with its state-run newspaper Rodong Sinmun featuring the coverage prominently on the front page on Tuesday. Under the headline, "The country's proud daughters who raised our great state's honor," the daily praised the women's football team's 1-0 victory over Japan in the final match held over the weekend. It is rare for the iso September 24, 2024
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  Quad leaders condemn North Korea's nuclear, missile programs SEOUL, September 22 (AJP) - The leaders of the United States, Australia, India and Japan condemned North Korea's nuclear weapons program and ballistic missile launches during their summit in Wilmington, Delaware, on Saturday. In a joint statement, the leaders of the Quad (Quadrilateral Security Dialogue) also reaffirmed their commitment to a "free and open Indo-Pacific" and expressed serious concern over "destabilizing" actions in the East and South China Sea September 22, 2024
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  North Korea boasts about test-launch of new tactical ballistic missile SEOUL, September 19 (AJP) - North Korea successfully test-fired a new tactical ballistic missile capable of carrying a large warhead, its state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Thursday. According to the KCNA, the newly-tested missile, equipped with a 4.5 ton warhead, was fired alongside a strategic cruise missile. The test aimed to assess "the accuracy of the missiles at a medium range of 320 kilometers and the explosive power of the super-large warhead." September 19, 2024
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  North Korea fires multiple ballistic missiles into East Sea SEOUL, September 18 (AJP) - North Korea has fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles (SRBMs) from a launch site near Kaechon City some 72 kilometers (45 miles) north of Pyongyang, five days after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un inspected a weapons-grade uranium enriching facility, South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said Wednesday. According to the JCS, North Korea fired multiple SRBMs northeastwards from Kaechon at about 6:50 a.m. (2150 GMT) on Wednesday. The missi September 18, 2024