civil: Eating three servings of kimchi (a Korean dish) a day can reduce people’s overall risk of diabetes, a new study suggests. Korean cuisine can help promote beneficial bacteria in the gut. Kimchi dishes are made by salting and fermenting vegetables like cabbage and beets and adding vegetables like onion and garlic. According to researchers,…
North Korea test-fired another cruise missile. According to North Korea’s official news agency, the strategic cruise missile was tested from a ship near the east coast. North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un was also present during the missile test. No further details about the missile were released. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un said in…
His message marked the 70th anniversary of the Korean War Armistice Agreement that ended the hostilities and established a demilitarized zone, about 240 kilometres long and 4 kilometres wide, as a buffer. The conflict however never officially ended because the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Republic of Korea (more commonly known as North…
The demilitarized zone between North and South Korea, file photo A US soldier has crossed the border into North Korea, and has been detained by authorities. According to the US Broadcasting Corporation, the said military personnel were part of the Joint Security Area (JSA) tour of the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea. After…
Khaled Khiari was briefing the Council just a day after DPRK conducted the second launch of its Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM), a system which he said can now “reach most points on Earth.” It represented “potentially” Pyongyang’s longest ever ballistic missile flight, lasting around 74 minutes and travelling over 1,000 kilometres before crashing into…
Photo courtesy of Foreign Media North Korea has tested an intercontinental ballistic missile, British media reported that the North Korean missile flew for more than 1 hour before falling into the Sea of Japan. According to British media, footage of the intercontinental ballistic missile launch was broadcast by North Korean state TV. British media reported…
Photo courtesy of Instagram The South Korean youth tried to endanger the lives of other passengers and crew on board when he felt unwell. According to foreign media, a 19-year-old Korean man tried to open the plane door during the flight after complaining of chest pressure, but was prevented from doing so. According to reports,…
“Key peace and security issues, such as the situation on the Korean Peninsula, must be an area for cooperation,” she cautioned in a briefing to the 15-member Council on recent developments. “Diplomacy – not isolation – is the only way forward.” During the Council’s emergency debate on the issue, members expressed divergent views, with many…
Photo courtesy of Foreign Media A North Korean spy satellite crashed into the sea. According to foreign news agencies, this was the sixth test of North Korea’s spy satellite launch, which crashed into the sea immediately after launch, and some debris has been recovered. According to reports, Pyongyang had earlier announced plans to launch a…
This was North Korea’s sixth missile-satellite test: Photo: Social Media Seoul: A North Korean spy satellite crashed into the ocean. According to South Korean military officials, North Korea’s first military spy satellite launch test has failed. The satellite crashed into the sea shortly after launch, some of its debris has been recovered. This was North…
