Up to 600 North Korean defectors deported by China “vanish” – rights group
Seoul, South KoreaReuters Up to 600 North Koreans have “vanished” after being forcibly deported by China in October, a Seoul-based human rights group said on Thursday, warning they may face imprisonment, torture, sexual violence and execution in the isolated state. The report by the Transitional Justice Working Group (TJWG) came about two months after South […]
Raising funds: North Koreans use fake names, scripts used to land remote IT work for cash
JAMES PEARSON, of Reuters, report on how, according to US cybersecurity experts, North Korea has dispatched thousands of IT workers overseas to bring in millions to finance Pyongyang’s nuclear missile program…
North Korea scraps military deal with South, vows to deploy new weapons at border
Seoul, South KoreaReuters North Korea said on Thursday it would deploy stronger armed forces and new weapons on its border with the South, a day after Seoul suspended part of a 2018 military accord between the two Koreas in a protest over Pyongyang’s launch of a spy satellite. North Korea’s defence ministry said in a […]
North Korea claims it launched first spy satellite, promises more
Seoul, South Korea/Tokyo, Japan Reuters North Korea said it successfully placed its first spy satellite in orbit on Tuesday and vowed to launch more in the near future, defying international condemnation from the United States and its allies. Officials in South Korea and Japan, which first reported the launch, said they could not immediately verify […]
North Korea closes multiple embassies around the world
Seoul, South KoreaReuters North Korea is poised to close as many as a dozen embassies including in Spain, Hong Kong, and multiple countries in Africa, according to media reports and analysts, in a move that could see nearly 25 per cent of Pyongyang’s missions close worldwide. North Korea’s recent closing of its diplomatic missions was […]
US Army charges Private Travis King with desertion over dash into North Korea
Reuters The US Army has charged Private Travis King with crimes ranging from desertion for running into North Korea in July to assault against fellow soldiers and solicitation of child pornography, according to documents obtained by Reuters. The Army’s case against King, which has not been previously reported, includes eight distinct charges under the Uniform […]
US soldier Travis King undergoes medical evaluation after North Korea release
Washington DC, USReuters US Army Private Travis King arrived at a US military hospital in Texas on Thursday where he will undergo medical evaluations, including for his mental health, following his expulsion from North Korea a day earlier, the Pentagon said. King, 23, was held in North Korea for over two months after his surprise […]
US soldier Travis King heads home after North Korea expels him
Washington DC, US/Seoul, South KoreaReuters Private Travis King, the US soldier who ran into North Korea in July, is in US custody and heading home after being expelled by North Korea into China, the United States said on Wednesday. While details about the diplomacy that led to King’s transfer remained scarce, the development was a […]
Essay: War in Ukraine is contributing to the erosion of global consensus over the spread of dangerous weapons
Expert on international security and weapons proliferation NOLAN FAHRENKOPF expresses – in an article first published on The Conversation – his concerns over the weakening of global cooperation to stop the spread of weapons and dangerous technology…
Essay: Ukraine war – two good reasons the world should worry about Russia’s arms purchases from North Korea
DANIEL SALISBURY, of Kings College London, explains – in an article first published on The Conversation – why the global community should be concerned over arms transfer negotiations between Russian and North Korea…