US strike group heads toward North Korea Posted April 12, 2017 18:11:47 Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has accused China of not doing enough to control the reclusive North Korean regime, which has threatened a nuclear attack on the United States. Key points:World concerned about "reckless and dangerous" conduct of North Korea, Malcolm Turnbull saysChristopher Pyne...
Showing posts with label North Korea. Show all posts
Showing posts with label North Korea. Show all posts
Wednesday, April 12, 2017
Monday, April 10, 2017
Dollar strengthens as North Korea, Syria tensions loom
Cristiano Ronaldo vs North Korea in Football! The dollar strengthened on Monday, benefiting from a rush to safety as investors worried about a tightening presidential...
Thursday, April 6, 2017
North Korea is proving its nuclear prowess with land and sea missiles
Official: North Korea fires projectileThe advent of mobile land and sea-based missile systems bring several benefits to Pyongyang. For one, missiles will be harder to detect and target, according to Bruce Klingner, senior research fellow for northeast asia at the Heritage Foundation. That could increase the regime"s risk to its adversaries, namely Washington, Seoul and Tokyo. By simultaneously launching multiple missiles...
Friday, July 29, 2016
North Korea "Declares War" On The USA, People Respond With Meme Warfare
10 Days in North KoreaRumours have been flying on social media following an ominous statement from a North Korean diplomat regarding US relations on Thursday.Han Song Ryol, director-general of US affairs department at the countrys Foreign Ministry, said the American governments decision to include Kim Jong Un on a list of sanctioned individuals amounted to a declaration of war.The United States has crossed the red line in...
North Korea "Declares War" On The USA, People Respond With Meme Warfare
11 Things You Didn"t Know About North KoreaRumours have been flying on social media following an ominous statement from a North Korean diplomat regarding US relations on Thursday.Han Song Ryol, director-general of US affairs department at the countrys Foreign Ministry, said the American governments decision to include Kim Jong Un on a list of sanctioned individuals amounted to a declaration of war.The United States has crossed...
Friday, March 4, 2016
China orders "blacklist" of 31 North Korean vessels: document
10 Days in North KoreaSHANGHAI/BEIJING Chinese maritime authorities must "blacklist" 31 boats operated by a North Korean firm that came under U.N. Security Council sanctions this week, according to a Ministry of Transport document reviewed by a signal that China is enforcing tough new curbs aimed at Pyongyang"s banned nuclear program.The notice, dated March 3, says maritime safety agencies must "urgently" determine whether...
Sunday, February 7, 2016
North Korea praises new rocket"s "fascinating vapor"
Why North Korea just launched a satellite SEOUL, South Korea - For North Korea"s propaganda machine, the long-range rocket launch Sunday carved a glorious trail of "fascinating vapor" through the clear blue sky. For South Korea"s president, and other world leaders, it was a banned test of dangerous ballistic missile technology and yet another "intolerable provocation."The rocket was launched from North Korea"s...
Thursday, May 14, 2015
North Korea Nuclear Timeline Fast Facts
Here are some facts and a timeline around North Korea's nuclear capabilities and history. 1985North Korea joins the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT).1993International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) charges that North Korea is violating the NPT and demands that inspectors be given access to two nuclear waste storage sites.North Korea threatens to quit the Nuclear Nonproliferation Treaty amid...
North Korea's Economy Shows Signs of Improving
SEOUL Although the reported purge of North Koreas defense chief and other high ranking officials may point to instability within the Kim Jong Un regime, the countrys economy has shown signs of improving. Under Kim Jong Un, the country has seen lower numbers of defectors trying to escape to the more prosperous South.In the wake of the reported execution of North Koreas Armed Forces Minister Hyon Yong Chol and three other...
Wednesday, December 24, 2014
Why North Korea's economy can't live without China
NEW YORK (CNNMoney) Not only is North Korea an isolated country, but the key factor complicating a response is its deep economic and diplomatic ties with China, the world's second-largest economy. In fact, North Korea's economy is almost completely dependent on China. The two Asian nations have been allies since the Korean War in the 1950s. And as North Korea has become increasingly cut off from the rest...
Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Were hackers behind North Korea outage
North Koreas tiny corner of the global Internet was knocked offline Monday as U.S. officials hinted about secret responses to Pyongyangs cyberattack on Sony Pictures Entertainment, but the temporary outage was likely the result of an attack by hackers rather than any strike by another country. Dan Holden, a director at network defense firm Arbor Networks, which tracks Internet attacks around the world, says all the technical...
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