Obama Congratulates Park on Victory


U.S. President Barack Obama has congratulated Park Geun Hye on her victory in yesterday¡¯s South Korean presidential election.In a statement issued by the White House, Obama commented, ¡°I congratulate President-elect Park Geun Hye on her success in.. [2012-12-20 10:03]
North Allegedly Spoke with Iran on Launch
North Korea allegedly intimated plans for the launch of a long-range rocket to the Iranian authorities earlier this year, according to Japanese broadcaster NHK.According to the NHK report released today, an Iranian delegation led by Hamid Reza Taraghi, the de.. [2012-12-19 16:44]
US Astronomer Believes Satellite DoA
The ¡®Gwangmyungsung-3¡¯ satellite launched into space by North Korea on the 12th appears to be inactive, according to a U.S.-based specialist.Jonathan McDowell, an astronomer with the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics and owner of Planet4589.org, told the.. [2012-12-18 14:32]
US Ready to Ramp the Pressure
The U.S. State Department has made clear that international pressure on North Korea will increase following its launch of a long-range rocket.Spokesperson Victoria Nuland told reporters in yesterday¡¯s daily briefing that ¡°in the context of the consultations that w.. [2012-12-18 13:55]
'Poison Needle Assassin' Gets 4 Years
The North Korean defector who was turned by an agent while on business in Mongolia and ordered to kill the head of a defector NGO with a poison needle has been handed a prison sentence by a Seoul court.The 55-year old defendant, known only as Ahn, was sentenced.. [2012-12-14 15:20]
ROK Military Finds Rocket Wreck
The ROK Navy has found the remains of part of the first stage of North Korea¡¯s long-range ¡®Unha-3¡¯ rocket off the coast of the Byeonsan Peninsula in North Jeolla Province, and is planning to begin recovery work today.A Ministry of National Defense official explai.. [2012-12-13 18:04]
An Expensive Way to Prove a Point
The South Korean government claims to have calculated the amount of money used by North Korea on missile development and long-range rocket launches since the 1990s, concluding that a total of $1.74 billion has been eaten up getting the program to the current stag.. [2012-12-13 16:07]
World Expresses Launch Anger
The UN Security Council (UNSC), UN Secretary-General Ban Ki Moon and the U.S. government have all been at the forefront of a chorus of disapproval at North Korea¡¯s rocket launch overnight.Ambassador Mohammed Loulichk of Morocco, who is currently chairing the UNSC,.. [2012-12-13 10:29]
More Fisherman Wash Up in Japan
A North Korean fishing vessel has been spotted by the Japanese Maritime Defense Forces drifting around 140km off the coast of Shimane Prefecture, Kyodo News reported today.According to the report, an aircraft on patrol at lunchtime on the 11th spotted the vess.. [2012-12-12 17:44]
SK Military Acknowledges Successful Launch
The Ministry of National Defense has acknowledged North Korea¡¯s successful rocket launch, with a spokesperson telling reporters this afternoon, ¡°We believe the first, second and third stages all separated normally and the payload entered orbit.¡± The spokesperson,.. [2012-12-12 16:29]
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