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An astronaut captured a striking image of the Korean Peninsula from the International Space Station, revealing the stark contrast in nighttime illumination between North and South Korea. South Korea, with its brightly lit cities, including the sprawling Seoul metropolitan area, contrasts sharply w

North Korea on Thursday accused the United States and its South Korean ally of maximizing regional tensions by conducting provocative military drills, warning they would have to "pay a dear price." US and Ally announced major military exercises with an eye on Kim’s North Korea. The U.S.-South Kore

Ari Shapiro speaks with Ambassador Robert Gallucci, chairman of the U.S.-Korea Institute at Johns Hopkins, about North Korea's invitation to a meeting with President Trump. Gallucci was chief negotiator during the North Korean nuclear crisis in 1994 and has been involved in informal talks with North

An American surveillance aircraft performed a full sweep of the Korean Peninsula's heavily armed demilitarized zone last week on the same day North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was said to have overseen the test of new ballistic missile technology.   Aircraft signals received by the website Flightradar

The tiny village of Taesung sits deep in the heart of Korea’s Demilitarised Zone – the strip of no-man’s land separating North and South Korea. The community of South Koreans, many in their 80s and 90s, live mere metres from North Korea, meaning they must be guarded day and night by hundreds of sold

Smoke from an explosion rises as part of the dismantling of a South Korean guard post in DMZ,as a North Korean guard post sits high in the upper left. 2018.11 (AP) North Korean soldiers install their guard posts in the DMZ. 2024.1 (AP) North Korea is restoring front-line guard posts that it had

North Korea's developing military tech with AI capabilities creates a dangerous threat North Korea has been developing artificial intelligence across various sectors, including in military technology and programs that safeguard nuclear reactors, which could create international threats, according t

The Arch of Reunification – built in 2000 after a landmark inter-Korean summit – has disappeared from satellite imagery North Korea has demolished a monument that symbolized hope for reconciliation with the South, days after the regime’s leader, Kim Jong-un, said the peaceful reunification of the t

North Korea's advanced drones were inspected by Kim as a launch of a solid fuel IRBM (2024.01.15) North Korean state media has described the Saetbyol-4 (Morning Star-4) as “a strategic reconnaissance drone,” according to the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS). The Saetbyol-9 (Mor

The idea, which has been considered in other forms during years of U.S.-led negotiations with North Korea, would be a shift in Washington’s overall approach to Pyongyang. Donald Trump is considering a plan to let North Korea keep its nuclear weapons and offer its regime financial incentives to stop

North Korea made a bold assertion that its spy satellite successfully captured images of the White House, the Pentagon, Naval Station Norfolk, and Newport News Dockyard. The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) stated that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un personally reviewed these satellite photograph

When the Cold War officially ended suddenly in 1991 Washington had one more chance to pivot back to the pre-1914 status quo ante. That is, to a national security policy of Fortress America because there was literally no significant military threat left on the planet. Post-Soviet Russia was an eco

North Korea's capital is under a five-day lockdown to fight the spread of an unspecified respiratory disease. Authorities have made no mention of COVID. The Russian Embassy in Pyongyang posted on its Facebook page a notice from authorities. It says the lockdown will last from Wednesday until Sund

North Korea added to its recent barrage of weapons demonstrations by launching four ballistic missiles into the sea on Saturday, as the United States sent two supersonic bombers streaking over South Korea in a dueling display of military might that underscored rising tensions in the region. South

A written congratulatory speech at the Korean Peninsula Peace Forum First 'present issue' remarks since leaving office Former President Moon Jae In (photo) told the Yoon Seok-yeol administration, "There is no peace without dialogue," adding, "Trust will begin by keeping the promises agreed between

North Korea offered a rare glimpse into a secretive facility to produce weapons-grade uranium as state media reported Friday that leader Kim Jong Un visited the area and called for more vigorous efforts to "exponentially" increase its number of nuclear weapons. It's unclear whether the site is at

Lim Jong-hoon of South Korea takes a selfie with North Korean silver medalists Kim Kum-yong and Ri Jong-sik, center, with Chinese gold medalists Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha flanking South Korean Shin Yu-bin.   Their two nations are famously divided. But ping-pong diplomacy is strong — and so it un

As Robert Higgs noted in his 1994 speech, “War and the Leviathan State,” World War II acted as one of the most pervasive changes to the psyche of the average American regarding foreign policy. Not only this but unlike previous wars, World War II did not see a return to a peacetime constitution like

A TV screen shows a file image of a North Korean missile launch during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in South Korea on April 22, 2024. North Korea fired multiple suspected short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters on Monday, South Korea's military said. AP Photo North

The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) between North and South Korea is one of the most notorious borders in the world. With tensions between the two countries continuously very high, this border can be dangerous. Despite this, joining a tour and visiting the DMZ is something we could not miss during our time

Civil War – Approximately 620,000 Americans died. The Union lost almost 365,000 troops and the Confederacy about 260,000. More than half of these deaths were caused by disease. World War I – 116,516 Americans died, more than half from disease. World War II – 405,399 Americans died. Korean War – 36,5

Russian President Vladimir Putin plans to visit Kim Jong Un soon, North Korean state media reported Sunday, the latest sign of increasing cooperation between the two authoritarian leaders as war rages in Ukraine and military tensions increase in East Asia. Putin thanked Kim for an invitation to vis

North Korea has officially dropped peaceful reunification with the South as a key policy goal, according to state reports on January 16, 2024. In a speech to the Supreme People’s Assembly, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said he no longer saw the South as a “partner of reconciliation and reunifica

Trump-Biden: Tag Team   Trump increased spending temporarily by 13% of GDP and permanently by at least 1%. Data: usgovernmentspending.com: national-only, total national, state, and local Seven tag teams successively raised the floor for total spending Governments in the USA have in large part been

South Korean Marines patrolling Yeonpyeong Island, South Korea. South Korean officials ordered civilians living on the remote border islands of Yeonpyeong and Baengnyeong to evacuate and seek cover in bomb shelters, according to news reports. The two islands are located near South Korea’s dispute

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has issued a stark warning to the United States and South Korea, stating that his military would “thoroughly annihilate” both countries if they engage in provocations against the North. This latest declaration comes as part of a surge in aggressive rhetoric and a vow

Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says two countries would expand military drills Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said the U.S. would expand military drills with South Korea and increase nuclear-deterrence efforts, as he sought to reassure the Asian ally of Washington’s commitment amid growing threats

North Korea has unveiled the little-known daughter of its leader Kim Jong Un at a missile launch site, attracting keen attention on a fourth-generation member of the dynastic family that has ruled North Korea for more than seven decades. The North's state media said Saturday that Kim had observe

The Demilitarized Zone (DMZ), which is filled with the pain of the division of the Korean people, it’s the only site of division in the world and a treasure trove of natural ecosystems. It is the most acute confrontation area on the Korean Peninsula and a heavily armed area, where the risk of milita

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stressed his country will never abandon the nuclear weapons it needs to counter the United States, which he accused of pushing to weaken the North's defenses and eventually collapse his government, state media said Friday. Kim made the comments during a speech Thu