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N. Korea Launches Some 250 Trash-carrying Balloons Overnight: JCS

N. Korea Launches Some 250 Trash-carrying Balloons Overnight: JCS

SEOUL, Jun. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea has launched more than 250 trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea overnight, Seoul’s military said Wednesday, marking the sixth launch of such balloons since late last month. Some 100 balloons, mostly carrying scrap paper, landed in Seoul and the northern part of Gyeonggi Province that surrounds the capital, [...]

North Korea Pledges ‘Overwhelming, New’ Deterrence Measures Against U.S. Aircraft Carrier Deployment

North Korea Pledges ‘Overwhelming, New’ Deterrence Measures Against U.S. Aircraft Carrier Deployment

SEOUL, June 24 (Korea Bizwire) – North Korea on Monday condemned the U.S. sending of a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier to the Korean Peninsula, saying that the North is open to taking “overwhelming and fresh” deterrence measures against such a provocative act. North Korean Vice Defense Minister Kim Kang-il issued a statement slamming the arrival of [...]

South Korea Urges Russia to Cease Military Cooperation with North Korea Amid New Treaty Tensions

South Korea Urges Russia to Cease Military Cooperation with North Korea Amid New Treaty Tensions

SEOUL, June 21 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea urged Russia on Friday to “immediately halt” military cooperation with North Korea and “act responsibly” after Moscow signed a new treaty with Pyongyang on providing each other military assistance in case of an armed attack on either of them. First Vice Foreign Minister Kim Hong-kyun delivered the [...]

Russia and North Korea to Collaborate on Protecting Endangered Amur Tigers

Russia and North Korea to Collaborate on Protecting Endangered Amur Tigers

SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – As North Korea and Russia deepen ties across various areas, the two countries are now pursuing a joint project to safeguard the critically endangered Korean tiger, known as the Amur tiger, according to Russian officials.  In comments reported by the state RIA Novosti news agency on June 17, Alexander Kozlov, [...]

South Korea Delays Live-Fire Drills Amid Tensions With North

South Korea Delays Live-Fire Drills Amid Tensions With North

SEOUL, Jun. 18 (Korea Bizwire) – The South Korean military has postponed planned live-fire artillery exercises, a move seen as an effort to manage escalating tensions on the Korean Peninsula, according to officials.  On June 17, the South Korean marine corps was expected to conduct drills using K9 self-propelled howitzers around the islands of Baengnyeong and [...]

N. Korea Sends Some 310 Trash-carrying Balloons in Latest Launch: Seoul Military

N. Korea Sends Some 310 Trash-carrying Balloons in Latest Launch: Seoul Military

SEOUL, Jun. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea has sent around 310 trash-carrying balloons across the border overnight, South Korea’s military said Monday, amid escalating tensions over the North’s repeated balloon campaign to which South Korea has responded with the resumption of loudspeaker propaganda broadcasts after six years. The latest batch of waste-loaded balloons sent [...]

North Korean Balloons with Fecal Matter Found Across South Korea, Including Seoul

North Korean Balloons with Fecal Matter Found Across South Korea, Including Seoul

SEOUL, May 30 (Korea Bizwire) – Around 90 balloons suspected to have been launched by North Korea have been found scattered across South Korea, including the capital Seoul and areas near the militarized border, according to military officials on May 29. Some of the balloons have landed while others remain aloft, the officials said. Troops are [...]