A United States citizen has been arrested for trespassing today in North Korea during a visit to the heavily militarized border that divides the two Koreas. Considered the last frontier of the Cold War, the Korean Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) is a four-kilometer-wide strip that runs for 250 kilometers, cut by the 38th parallel, through the […]
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North Korea defends missile launch at UN
The launch of a ballistic missile by North Korea it was an exercise of his right to self-defense “to deter dangerous military movements by hostile forces and to safeguard the security of our State”the country’s representative said on Thursday in an unusual appearance before the Security Council of the UN. The 15-member Security Council met […]
A report confirms the increase in the world’s nuclear arsenal
The number of nuclear weapons in operational status increased last year, at the same time that the powers promote their expansion and modernization programs of their arsenals, the Stockholm International Institute for Peace Studies warned on Monday. (SIPRI). Of the total estimated 12,512 nuclear warheads possessed by the nine atomic powers (United States, Russia, United […]
North Korea confirms its plan to launch a spy satellite in June
North Korea today confirmed its plan to launch in June a satelite spy intended to expand surveillance of “the military acts of the United States and its vassal forces”, which it considers a threat, according to the state agency KCNA In a statement published this Tuesday by the aforementioned outlet and signed by the vice […]
Florida sued over law that prevents Chinese citizens and others from buying property
A group of Chinese citizens living and working in Florida filed a lawsuit Monday against the state over a new law that prohibits people of China acquire property in large portions of the entity. The law specifies properties located within a 16-kilometer (10-mile) radius of military installations and other “critical infrastructure” and also affects citizens […]
US “strongly condemns” North Korean intercontinental missile launch
USA condemned Saturday “strongly” the launch of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) north korean that according Japanfell into its territorial waters. “This launch needlessly increases tensions and risks destabilizing security in the region,” alerted a spokeswoman for the White House National Security Council, Adrienne Watson. United States will take “all necessary measures” to guarantee their […]
Cold wave in Japan cancels at least 280 flights
Some 280 flights were canceled during this Tuesday in January in Japan due to the biggest cold wave that the country has suffered in the last decade, which is leaving heavy snowfalls in a large part of the territory and also causing interruptions in rail and road traffic. The cold air front that has crossed […]
Why is North Korea launching so many missiles?
North Korea It began in 2022 with an unprecedented number of missile tests for years, a display of force due more to domestic politics than diplomatic strategy, according to experts. After a decade in power, leader Kim Jong Un has little cause for satisfaction. International sanctions have brought its economy to its knees, the closure […]
Ten years of Kim Jong Un: a nuclear arsenal to gain international weight
After 10 years in power, the North Korean leader Kim Jong Un He became one of the world’s most experienced leaders and, at 37, may continue to challenge the West with his nuclear arsenal for decades, according to analysts. His first ten years in office allow a glimpse of his future trajectory, betting on the […]