New Yalu Bridge Construction Hits Another Milestone
Asphalt laying is complete on the Sinuiju-bound half of the highway
Commercial satellite imagery indicates construction crews have completed paving the Sinuiju-bound half of the highway from the New Yalu...
At least 17 killed in Philippine military plane crash
At least 17 people were killed and 40 others were injured when the Philippines’ Air Force plane crashed on Jolo island in the country’s southwest, Philippine Defense Minister Delfin...
Japan sets record $52 billion military budget with stealth jets, long-range missiles
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga’s government approved a ninth consecutive rise in military spending on Monday, funding the development of an advanced stealth fighter and longer-range...
North Korea Proceeds Down a Nuclear Path
BY: 38 NORTHJULY 20, 2020COMMENTARY, MEDIA ANALYSISReports about the unusual “closed-door meeting” of the Workers’ Party of Korea Central Military Commission (CMC) on July 18 suggested that North Korea...
Samjiyon Construction Spreads to Several Towns Across the Region
Recent commercial satellite imagery indicates that stage three of North Korea’s project to redevelop the Samjiyon area is well underway. Despite its relatively small population, Samjiyon County has always...
Shinzo Abe: Japan may end Tokyo state of emergency as early as next week
Japan may lift the state of emergency in Tokyo as early as next week if new coronavirus infections remain low, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday, raising hopes...
North Korea’s Chemical and Coal Liquefaction Industries: The Difficult Path Ahead to Self-Reliance
BY: BENJAMIN KATZEFF SILBERSTEINThe North Korean government is gearing up for prolonged conditions of economic autarky, as reflected in its renewed commitment to boost fertilizer manufacturing and coal gasification...
China’s FM says US should give up thinking to stop China’s march toward modernization
Wang Yi, the Chinese foreign minister, said Sunday that the U.S. should “give up on its wishful thinking of changing China” and avoid bringing the two countries to a...
Chinese forces expel US warship from disputed islands in South China Sea
The Chinese military said that it expelled the US warship USS John McCain on Tuesday, when it crossed the waters adjacent to the Chinese Nansha islands without Beijing’s permission,...
South Korea seeks to develop missile defense against N. Korea’s artillery barrage
LIG Nex1, a South Korean precision missile developer, displayed this week a mock-up of a low-altitude missile defense system.
The LAMD concept model was displayed at the Seoul International Aerospace...