thejapantimes, 8 days ago to worldwithoutus

North Korea has said it will stop sending thousands of balloons carrying tons of garbage across the border with South Korea, but vowed to restart the practice if activists from the South resume flying anti-regime leaflets. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/06/03/asia-pacific/politics/north-korea-south-korea-balloons-halt/ #asiapacific #politics #northkorea #southkorea #kimjongun

thejapantimes, 11 days ago to worldwithoutus

North Korea said on Friday it had fired 18 short-range ballistic missiles during a drill as a demonstration of its willingness to launch a pre-emptive strike against South Korea's "gangsters' regime" if necessary to counter an attack. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/31/asia-pacific/north-korea-missile-salvo/ #asiapacific #northkorea #missiles #kimjongun

NewsDesk, 13 days ago to Korea

"North Korea flew hundreds of trash-carrying balloons toward South Korea in one of its most bizarre provocations against its rival in years, prompting the South's military to mobilize chemical and explosive response teams to recover objects and debris in different parts of the country."

CBS News reports the action is "an apparent retaliation against South Korean activists for flying anti-Pyongyang propaganda leaflets across the border."

https://flip.it/HLxOFC

#NorthKorea #SouthKorea #KimJongUn #Korea #Asia #News

thejapantimes, 14 days ago to worldwithoutus

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un vowed to continue building spy satellites, calling this an “essential task,” state-run media said Wednesday, his first comments after the nuclear-armed country’s latest attempt at orbit failed in a ball of fire. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/29/asia-pacific/politics/north-korea-kim-satellite-failure/ #asiapacific #politics #northkorea #satellites #missiles #southkorea #nuclearweapons #us #kimjongun

thejapantimes, 19 days ago to worldwithoutus

The father, the son, and the grandson. North Korea’s cult of personality entered a new phase in the elevation of Kim Jong Un's portrait next to that of his grandfather and father, showing him in a similar status as its two former leaders https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/23/asia-pacific/politics/north-korea-kim-portrait/ #asiapacific #politics #northkorea #kimjongun

thejapantimes, 24 days ago to worldwithoutus

North Korea has test-fired a tactical ballistic missile equipped with a "new autonomous navigation system," state media said Saturday, with leader Kim Jong Un vowing to boost the country's nuclear force. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/18/asia-pacific/north-korea-missile-navigation-system/ #asiapacific #northkorea #missiles #nuclearweapons #defense #china #russia #southkorea #kimjongun #kimyojong

thejapantimes, 25 days ago to worldwithoutus

North Korea fired a ballistic missile toward the sea off its east coast, South Korea's military said on Friday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/17/asia-pacific/north-korea-missile-may-17/ #asiapacific #northkorea #southkorea #missiles #nuclearweapons #kimjongun

thejapantimes, 30 days ago to Japan

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday reiterated his eagerness to hold a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in an effort to swiftly resolve the issue of Japanese nationals abducted by Pyongyang decades ago. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/12/japan/politics/kishida-seeks-meeting-with-north-korean-leader/ #japan #politics #northkoreajapanrelations #northkorea #fumiokishida #kimjongun

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldnews

Was Trump's erratic foreign policy an asset or a liability for the U.S.? In capitals all over the world, leaders are weighing the prospect of his return. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2024/05/10/world/trump-second-term-repercussions-asia/ #commentary #worldnews #donaldtrump #xijinping #kimjongun #us #china #russia #northkorea #southkorea #usjapanrelations

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldwithoutus

Kim Ki Nam, a key figure in crafting the propaganda that shaped the cult of personality around North Korea's ruling family dynasty since the nation's founding during the Cold War, has passed away at the age of 94. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/05/08/asia-pacific/politics/north-korea-propaganda-boss-dies/ #asiapacific #politics #northkorea #kimjongun #kimilsung #kinjongil #misinformation

slcw, 1 month ago to random

#KristiNoem: "I went to #NorthKorea and stared down #KimJongUn!"

#MargaretBrennan: "Actually, you didn't. You never went to North Korea. You never met Kim Jong Un."

Noem: "But but but I went to #SouthKorea and the DMZ! Ipso facto, I went to North Korea and stared down Kim Jong Un!"

All of us: "That's not how any of this works, you dog-murdering monster."

#kristinoemisamonster #kristinoemliterallykillspuppies #kristinoemanimalkiller #kristinoemisapsychopath

https://nypost.com/2024/05/05/us-news/kristi-noem-claims-she-visited-north-korea-cites-trip-to-dmz-as-proof/

slcw, 1 month ago to random

#KimJongUn's sister has threatened the US with the "overwhelming" power of the #NorthKoreanMilitary. 🤣🤣🤣 Is she high? One American #militaryBase with half its staff on leave could destroy #NorthKorea. I guess this is the sort of delusion that plays well with the North Korean people. 🤷‍♂️

https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/1892003/kim-yo-jong-warning-military-capabilities/

thejapantimes, 1 month ago to worldwithoutus

North Korea conducted its first drills simulating a nuclear counterattack under its “nuclear trigger” management system, state-run media said Tuesday, as Washington and Seoul were set to begin talks on cost-sharing for hosting U.S. troops in South Korea. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/23/asia-pacific/north-korea-nuclear-counterstrike-drills/ #asiapacific #northkorea #southkorea #missiles #nuclearweapons #kimjongun #budgets #donaldtrump

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

According to the Japanese Ambassador to the U.S., a summit between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is unlikely to take place anytime soon. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/09/japan/politics/japan-envoy-negative-on-japan-n-korea-summit/ #japan #politics #northkoreajapanrelations #fumiokishida #kimjongun #shigeoyamada

thejapantimes, 2 months ago to Japan

Relatives of Japanese nationals abducted by North Korea decades ago hope that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will bring up the long-unresolved issue during his state visit to the United States next week. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2024/04/05/japan/politics/abductees-families-kishida-us-visit/ #japan #politics #takuyayokota #northkorea #abductions #northkoreajapanrelations #kimyojong #kimjongun #fumiokishida