Fourth test within a week: North Korea fires another cruise missile. Friday's missile launch was the fourth launch ordered by the Pyongyang regime. North Korea said in recent days that it was testing strategic guided missiles, suggesting the missiles could be designed to potentially carry nuclear warheads. Several international sanctions were imposed on largely isolated North Korea because of its missile and nuclear programs. The leadership in Pyongyang justifies this with accusations against South Korea and the USA, which, in their view, are escalating tensions with large-scale maneuvers.
Seoul, Jan 25 (EFE).- South Korea has begun producing medium-altitude unmanned aerial vehicles to improve military surveillance over North Korea, the country’s Defense Acquisition Program Administration reported Thursday. South Korea’s largest airline, Korean Air, and defense companies LIG Nex1 and Hanwha Systems are manufacturing the spy drones under an agreement signed in December with the …
Seoul, Nov 28 (EFE).- The launch of South Korea’s first reconnaissance satellite has been postponed due to bad weather, as announced Tuesday by a spokesperson for the defense ministry. The device was scheduled to be launched Thursday aboard a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Vandenberg Air Base, on the west coast of the United States. …
Seoul authorities announced a temporary suspension of the postal service after receiving suspicious packages, one of which caused dizziness and difficulty
Seoul, Jul 21 (EFE).- The South Korean Postal Service on Friday said suspicious packages that could contain toxic substances had been sent to several parts of the country, after three people were hospitalized. The first reported incident occurred on Thursday in the southeastern port city of Ulsan, where a package was received at an assistance …