Japan's Coast Guard said two projectiles believed to be North Korea-fired missiles fell in waters that were most likely landed outside Japan's exclusive economic zone, according to Japanese media. The North Korean missiles flew to an altitude of 50 kilometers (31 miles) and covered a range of 350km, Japanese broadcaster NHK said. South Korea's military says the missiles were fired from North Hwanghae province at 7:47 a.m. (2247 GMT on Sunday). Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordered officials to gather and analyze information over the launch and ensure the safety of aircraft and vessels, his office said. The launch is the latest in a series of weapons tests by the North, including the firing of multiple cruise missiles on Wednesday that Pyongyang said was aimed at practicing tactical nuclear attacks. On Friday, North Korea said it had tested a new nuclear-capable underwater attack drone, as leader Kim Jong Un warned that joint military drills by South Korea and the U.S. … [Read more...] about North Korea fires ballistic missile off its east coast, South Korea’s military says
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Kim Jong-un’s daughter’s fancy clothes infuriates ‘starving’ North Koreans
Regular North Koreans struggling for food have become infuriated at the emergence of Kim Jong-un's young daughter and her fancy clothes. Kim Ju-ae's lifestyle in the closed-off country is unusual in comparison to the majority of North Koreans, where she enjoys a luxury life of horse riding, skiing, and swimming, according to South Korean National Intelligence Services (NIS). And the 10-year-old has also attracted the ire of the normal down trodden North Koreans for her fancy dress, according to reports. READ MORE: Pilot in SeaWorld crash that killed four reveals what happened moments before disaster "It makes me angry," an anonymous North Korean man was quoted by Radio Free Asia, "that our life is so hard. And Kim Ju-ae, who eats well and lives well, is always on TV in her fancy clothes!” The child has appeared with her dad seven times since November, most recently at the groundbreaking ceremony for a new road in Pyongyang. This has led to speculation that she is … [Read more...] about Kim Jong-un’s daughter’s fancy clothes infuriates ‘starving’ North Koreans
North Korea fires ballistic missile from its east coast: reports
close Video Pentagon says deterrence of North Korea 'continues to work' Pentagon spokesman Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder told reporters Thursday that deterrence of North Korea "continues to work," hours after the Kim regime launched another intercontinental ballistic missile. North Korea fired a ballistic missile off its east coast on Monday morning, according to reports. Reuters reported that South Korea’s military confirmed the missile launch, as did Japan’s Coast Guard, which said the projectile had fallen from the sky. SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA - 2023/01/01: A TV screen shows a footage of North Korea's missile launch during a news program at the Yongsan Railway Station in Seoul. According to the South Korean military that North Korea fired one short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) into the Korean Peninsula's east coast. The Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said it detected the launch from the Ryongsong area in Pyongyang at 2:50 a.m., on January … [Read more...] about North Korea fires ballistic missile from its east coast: reports
North Korea fires missiles as US aircraft carrier set to arrive in South
A North Korea flag flutters next to concertina wire at the North Korean embassy in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia March 9, 2017. REUTERS FILE PHOTO SEOUL — North Korea fired two short-range ballistic missiles into the sea off its east coast on Monday morning, South Korea’s military said, the latest in a series of launches as a U.S. aircraft carrier is set to arrive in South Korea. The missiles were fired from North Hwanghae province at 7:47 a.m. (2247 GMT on Sunday) and flew about 370 kilometers (230 miles), South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said. Both missiles appear to have landed outside Japan’s exclusive economic zone, according to the Japanese government. South Korea’s military “strongly condemned” the launches as a grave provocation violating United Nations Security Council resolutions, and called for an immediate halt. “We will keep a close eye on North Korea’s various activities and maintain firm readiness posture based on the capability to overwhelmingly respond to … [Read more...] about North Korea fires missiles as US aircraft carrier set to arrive in South
North Korean forced into marriages, sex slavery in China’s ‘Red Zone,’ human rights group says
close Video North Korean defectors honor Otto Warmbier, Kim Jong Un’s victims ‘The North Korean Freedom Foundation’ chair Suzanne Scholte joins ‘Fox News Live’ to discuss the protests in front of North Korea’s mission to the United Nations. Hundreds of thousands of North Korean women have been forced into marriages, sold into sex slavery, or sent to work in detention camps after escaping their despotic country and finding themselves trapped in China’s so-called "Red Zone," a human rights group says. A new study released Friday by international human rights law firm Global Rights Compliance details the horrific scenarios many women and girls – some as young as 12 – have gone through after escaping North Korea. FILE: North Korean soldiers patrol next to the border fence near the town of Sinuiju across from the Chinese border town of Dandong. (Getty Images) The organization’s North Korea Lead Legal Advisor, Sofia … [Read more...] about North Korean forced into marriages, sex slavery in China’s ‘Red Zone,’ human rights group says
Kim Jong Un’s diplomats get an unwanted surprise
close Video North Korean defectors honor Otto Warmbier, Kim Jong Un’s victims ‘The North Korean Freedom Foundation’ chair Suzanne Scholte joins ‘Fox News Live’ to discuss the protests in front of North Korea’s mission to the United Nations. Flowers declaring freedom and honoring an American victim of Kim Jong Un's barbaric regime were placed by activists in front of the building that houses the North Korean mission to the United Nations, as a reminder of the horrors of Kim's regime and his continued violations of human rights. "People are dying every day in North Korea in the political prison camps, women are being tortured in the detention centers," says Suzanne Scholte, the chair of the North Korean Freedom Coalition, which sponsored the protest. "We need to put human rights at the forefront, it is the Achilles' heel of the regime." "All regimes like this eventually come down," she says. "They are brainwashed to hate America and think that … [Read more...] about Kim Jong Un’s diplomats get an unwanted surprise
Hancock and Kwarteng ask for £10,000-a-DAY to work for fake company during sting
Tory MPs asked for £10k a day to work for fake South Korean firm SUBSCRIBE Invalid email We use your sign-up to provide content in ways you've consented to and to improve our understanding of you. This may include adverts from us and 3rd parties based on our understanding. You can unsubscribe at any time. More info Former Chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng and Matt Hancock , the ex-Health Secretary, asked to be paid £10,000 a day for consultancy work during an interview with a phoney overseas company, with other Tory MPs also caught out by the sting. During a sting operation undertaken by the campaign group Led By Donkeys, the two ex-cabinet ministers were asked what they would expect to be paid to advise a firm in South Korea , which did not in fact exist. Related articles Forecaster pinpoints exact day warm weather to hit UK next week King Charles's France trip risked ‘echoes of French revolution' Neither is … [Read more...] about Hancock and Kwarteng ask for £10,000-a-DAY to work for fake company during sting