US will strike North Korea if South attacked with nukes, South Korea’s spy chief nominee says

US will strike North Korea if South attacked with nukes, South Korea’s spy chief nominee says

South Korea’s nominee for spy agency director said on Thursday he believed the United States would strike North Korea with nuclear weapons if Pyongyang launched a nuclear attack against South Korea. Lee Jong-seok made the comment during a nomination hearing in answer to a question if he believed Washington would strike the North and put … Read more

North Korea hit by major internet outage, likely due to internal cause

North Korea hit by major internet outage, likely due to internal cause

North Korea’s internet was hit by a major outage that lasted several hours on Saturday, knocking off connection to government web sites and official news services online and severing the reclusive country from cyberspace. It was not clear what caused the outage but it may have been internal rather than a cyberattack, as connections via … Read more

North Korea confirms troop deployment to Russia for Ukraine war

North Korea confirms troop deployment to Russia for Ukraine war

North Korea has officially confirmed for the first time that it has dispatched troops to Russia to support its war against Ukraine, stating the deployment was meant to assist Moscow in regaining control of the Kursk region. According to a statement from North Korea’s Central Military Commission, carried by state media KCNA, leader Kim Jong … Read more