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AI-Powered Satellite Analysis Unveils Economic Realities in Undocumented Regions, Spotlight on North Korea and Beyond

DAEJEON, Nov. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – Groundbreaking technology leveraging artificial intelligence (AI) has been developed to analyze satellite images to estimate economic indicators in impoverished nations, including North Korea. This innovation is poised to play a crucial role in monitoring countries with limited access to basic statistical data. On Tuesday, KAIST announced the successful development of [...]

S. Korea Warns N. Korea to ‘Immediately Stop’ Preparations for Military Spy Satellite Launch

SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) — The South Korean military warned North Korea on Monday to “immediately stop” preparations for another military spy satellite launch, vowing to take “necessary measures” if it presses ahead with the launch. Lt. Gen. Kang Ho-pil, chief director of operations at the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), made the warning, [...]

S. Korea Considering Partial Suspension of Inter-Korean Military Agreement upon N. Korean Satellite Launch

SEOUL, Nov. 14 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea is considering partially suspending a 2018 inter-Korean military agreement as a precautionary measure against North Korean provocations in case it makes a third attempt to launch a spy satellite, sources said Tuesday. The Comprehensive Military Agreement calls for setting up buffer zones and no-fly zones near the [...]

S. Korea, U.S. Defense Chiefs Discuss ‘Tailored Deterrence Strategy’ on N. Korea

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — The defense chiefs of South Korea and the United States held annual security talks Monday as the two countries seek to update joint military strategies on North Korea in case the regime attempts to use nuclear weapons. Updating the “tailored deterrence strategy” and improving the credibility of the U.S. [...]

N. Korea Slams S. Korea-UNC Defense Chief Meeting as Attempt for ‘New War of Aggression’

SEOUL, Nov. 13 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea on Monday renewed its calls for dissolving the U.S.-led United Nations Command (UNC), claiming that a plan by South Korea and UNC member states to hold the inaugural defense ministerial meeting this week is a “dangerous” scheme to spark a “new war of aggression” against the North. [...]

S. Korea, U.S., Japan to Launch N.K. Missile Data Sharing System Next Month

SEOUL, Nov. 12 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea, the United States and Japan agreed Sunday to launch a real-time missile warning data sharing system next month to better detect and assess North Korea’s ballistic missile launches, Seoul’s defense ministry said. The defense chiefs of the three nations reached the agreement during their meeting on the [...]

N. Korea Calls U.S. ‘War Merchant’ over Support for Israel in War with Hamas

SEOUL, Nov. 10 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea on Friday denounced Washington’s military support for Israel in its ongoing war with the Hamas militant group, calling the United States a “war merchant” that is aggravating the Middle East situation with weapons supply. North Korea has consistently sided with Hamas over the ongoing conflict and accused [...]

U.S. Expert Voices Concern over N.K.’s Cooperation with Russia, Abandonment of Decadeslong Effort to Normalize Ties with U.S.

SEOUL, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has made concerning “strategic” changes in the regime’s decadeslong effort of seeking normalization with the United States, turning to Russia and China for cooperation instead, an American expert said Tuesday. Siegfried Hecker, an emeritus professor at Stanford University known for his direct experience with [...]

N. Korea Warns of ‘Fire Shower,’ Military Clashes over Anti-Pyongyang Leaflet Campaign

SEOUL, Nov. 8 (Korea Bizwire) — North Korea on Wednesday condemned a decision by South Korea’s Constitutional Court to strike down a ban on the sending of anti-Pyongyang leaflets across the border, threatening to launch a “fire shower” and warning of military clashes similar to those in the Middle East and Europe. In September, the [...]

S. Korea, U.S. Pursue ‘Wide Range of Actions’ against N. Korea’s Cyberthreats: State Dept.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea and the United States are pushing for a “wide range of actions” to prevent North Korea’s cryptocurrency theft, cyber espionage and other activities used to bankroll the recalcitrant regime’s evolving nuclear and missile programs, the State Department said Tuesday. The two sides discussed those issues during a [...]