SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) — After threatening military action, North Korea may open fire to shoot down giant balloons carrying anti-Pyongyang leaflets flying from South Korea, but major provocations are unlikely, such as the 2010 artillery attack on a border island, experts said Monday. South Korea has been on high alert after Kim Yo-jong, [...]
SEOUL, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea’s military is on high alert as North Korea might stage another provocation to celebrate its key anniversary early next week, government officials said Friday. North Korea appears to be ready to carry out another nuclear test or launch a ballistic missile at any time given increased activities [...]
SEOUL, Aug. 22 (Korea Bizwire) – President Park Geun-hye on Monday warned of possible North Korean provocations, saying the likelihood of unrest in Pyongyang could rise amid signs of “serious cracks” in the communist regime. During a National Security Council (NSC) session, the commander-in-chief pointed out that the recent defection of North Korean elites, including [...]
SEOUL, July 15 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korea will respond firmly to all North Korean threats made against the deployment of the U.S. antimissile system on its soil, the government said Friday, making clear that the move is designed to counter Pyongyang’s evolving nuclear and missile capabilities. The Ministry of National Defense and the Ministry [...]
SEOUL, June 23 (Korea Bizwire) – United Nations aviation agency has expressed “grave concerns” over North Korea’s attempts to jam GPS signals in the South and decided to send a letter to Pyongyang to warn against such activity that could cause serious safety problems, the foreign ministry said Thursday. “The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) [...]