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An interesting article in today’s Asia Times may throw some light on today’s incident in the Yellow Sea off the two Koreas.
Jon Snow
A week that began with the North Koreans revealing their ‘highly sophisticated’ nuclear centrifuges to a shocked American scientist, moves on to a full scale North Korean artillery barrage aimed at a South Korean island.
Today’s exchange of fire highlights increasingly sour relations between North and South Korea but of more concern is the possible size and viability of North Korea’s nuclear arsenal.
North Korea’s leader-in-waiting Kim Jong-un has made his public debut during a massive show of the country’s military strength – featuring tanks, missiles and goose-stepping troops.
North Korea’s ruling party is set to hold its biggest meeting in decades to pick a new leader, state media reports, as current leader Kim Jong-il’s health deteriorates.
The reclusive North Korean leader Kim Jong-il has paid a surprise visit to China along with his son and heir apparent Kim Jong-un, South Korean sources have said.
You may have missed the Dear Leader’s birthday earlier this week. They celebrated with synchronised swimmers performing to martial music and a festival of the kimjongilia, the flower named after North Korea’s “peerlessly brilliant commander”. On the day North Koreans were singing happy birthday to Kim Jong Il, I was chairing a discussion at the…
The military alert level has been raised a notch by South Korea and the US, signifying what’s deemed a “grave threat” posed by the North’s nuclear sabre-rattling. Its state-controlled news agency, KCNA, said today that “even a minor accidental clash could lead to nuclear war.” I do wish they wouldn’t keep saying this sort of…
Okay, so how scared should we be by North Korea’s nuclear brinksmanship? On the face of it, it’s not looking good. First, there’s the (still unconfirmed) nuclear test detonation on Sunday, followed by five short-range missile launches on Monday and Tuesday. And today, reports that North Korea may have restarted its Yongbyon plant which makes weapons-grade…
The South Korean actor Lee Sun-Kyun has been found dead in his car according to police in Seoul.
Fears are growing for the safety of the Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi – who took part in a competition in South Korea without wearing a hijab – contravening Iran’s strict laws.
World health officials are growing alarmed by the new cases in South Korea, Italy and Iran.
The South Korean movie Parasite made Oscars history last night – as it became the first non-English language film to win the Academy Award for best picture.
Now, with a year to go until the Paralympic Winter Games in South Korea, British athletes are currently competing around the world to land a place in Team GB.
Roy Keane vows never to play for his country again under Mick McCarthy after walking out on the Irish squad before the 2002 World Cup in South Korea and Japan. Ireland made it through to the last 16.