From Foreign Waters

  In an effort to better confront the North's nuclear threats, South Korea and the US will conduct tabletop drills next month that would involve the US extended deterrence programme, the South Korean defence minister announced on Wednesday. The number of missile launches by North Korea in 2018 was unprecedented, and U.S. officials have warned that the country may be gearing up for its first nuclear device test since 2017. The timing of the discussions to advance collaborative nuclear planning and commence tabletop exercises has not yet been determined, according to officials in both capitals. Following a New Year's strategy briefing for President Yoon Suk-yeol, South Korean Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup stated at a news conference that the two nations will conduct tabletop exercises in February under the assumption that North Korea would launch nuclear attacks.

  The United States warned on Tuesday that it will push for additional UN (United Nations) sanctions if North Korea tests a new nuclear weapon. US, South Korean and Japanese officials have said that NorthKorea could soon conduct its first nuclear test in nearly five years. North Korea fired three ballistic missiles last week. China and Russia veto new UN sanctions on North Korea On Thursday, China and Russia vetoed a UN resolution sponsored by the United States that would have imposed tougher new sanctions on North Korea for launching the intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM) that can be used to deliver nuclear warheads. The United Nations Security Council first imposed sanctions on North Korea in 2006 for testing nuclear arms. The UN tightened them over the years seeking to rein in its nuclear and ballistic missile programs and cut off funding. The US condemns North Korea's six ICBM tests U.S. Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield said that North Korea's six I...

North Korean dictator, Kim Jong Un was reported unwell a few weeks ago, reason being “ excessive smoking, obesity, and overwork,” and was said to have undergone a cardiovascular procedure on April 12. The country did not put out a clear word about its leader’s health. What triggered suspicion in International scenario was Kim’s absence from two of the country’s key events - April 15 celebrations, which marks birth anniversary of Kim’s grandfather and regime’s founder, Kim Il Sung, and April 25 annual parade, which commemorates the establishment of country’s armed forces. What followed Kim’s absence was panic among people, who reportedly have started stockpiling necessities, anticipating the worst. Kim’s total disappearance from public eye sparked rumours that the North Korean leader could be gravely ill or maybe even dead. But given the regime’s control over media and flow of information, its almost impossible to get access to the truth. North Korea could be keeping the truth u...

Kim Jong-un, Supreme Leader of North Korea is the name that floods in the Internet with most of news articles, probably after Corona Pandemic. Kim Jong-un Kim Jong-un is a North Korean politician serving as Supreme Leader of North Korea since 2011, and has served as Leader of the Workers' Party of Korea since 2012. Kim is the second child of Kim Jong-il, who was North Korea's second leader from 1994 to 2011, and Ko Yong-hui. Kim Jong Un has skipped one of Pyongyang's most important and largest holidays - the birthday commemoration of his grandfather and the country's founder, Kim Il Sung. Kim Jong-un's health and rumours North Korean Leader Kim Jong-un's absence during the birthday commemoration of his grandfather is unusual which was his first absence since taking power in 2011. Rumours and speculation over the North Korean leader's health began after he did not appear at a key state holiday on April 15. He has not been seen in public since. T...