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Sep- 2024 -

12 September

North Korea Fires Salvo of Short-Range Ballistic Missiles

North Korea fired multiple short-range ballistic missiles into waters east of the Korean peninsula, Seoul's military said.

11 September

Asia Pacific

A JMSDF minesweeper vessel and two fishing boats sailing on a blue ocean

Christine Casimiro

Japan Restructures to Create ‘Fleet Information Warfare’ Command

The Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) is overhauling its intelligence operations, replacing its Fleet Intelligence Command with the soon-to-be-established “Fleet Information Warfare Command.”

Aug- 2024 -

26 August

Asia Pacific

Kim Jong Un oversees a performance test of drones.

Staff Writer With AFP

Kim Unveils New North Korea Suicide Drones

North Korea has unveiled a new suicide drone, state media said, with leader Kim Jong Un overseeing a performance test of the weapons, which experts said could have come from Russia.

13 August

Cyber

Joe Saballa

S. Korea Says North Stole Technical Data About K2 Tank, Spy Planes

South Korea’s ruling party has revealed that North Korean cybercriminals managed to obtain classified technical data about two of its key military reconnaissance planes.

5 August

Asia Pacific

North Korea fired more than 200 artillery shells near two South Korean islands, Seoul's defense ministry said

Staff Writer With AFP

North Korea Deploys 250 Missile Launchers to Southern Border: KCNA

North Korea has deployed 250 ballistic missile launchers to its southern border, with Kim describing them as a "powerful treasured sword" to defend sovereignty.

Jul- 2024 -

26 July

Cyber

Staff Writer With AFP

UK, US, S.Korea Warn of N.Korea Cyber Op to Steal Military, Nuclear Secrets

Britain, the US, and South Korea issued a warning over a North Korea-backed global cyber espionage campaign to further the country's nuclear ambitions.

18 July

Asia Pacific

Joe Saballa

Seoul Warns N.Korean Landmines Can Be Swept to S.Korea by Flooding

South Korea has sounded the alarm on Pyongyang’s recent move to plant thousands of landmines along their border.

17 July

Asia Pacific

South Korean soldiers check a fence near the demilitarized zone between North and South Korea

Staff Writer With AFP

N. Korea Plants ‘Tens of Thousands’ of Mines on Border: Seoul

North Korea has recently laid tens of thousands of new landmines along its border, forcing its soldiers to work in grim conditions, Seoul said.

12 July

Asia Pacific

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida takes part in a press conference

Staff Writer With AFP

Japan Warns on China, N. Korea in Defense White Paper

Joint military activities around Japan by China and Russia are of "grave concern" and North Korea poses a greater threat than ever, Tokyo's defense ministry said.

11 July

Asia Pacific