North Korea – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com Breaking News, Nigeria News and Top Stories Sun, 31 Dec 2023 19:20:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://www.theinfostride.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/cropped-The-InfoStride-Favicon-150x150.png North Korea – InfoStride News https://www.theinfostride.com 32 32 North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Warns of Possible War, Orders Military Build-Up https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korean-leader-kim-jong-un-warns-of-possible-war-orders-military-build-up/ https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korean-leader-kim-jong-un-warns-of-possible-war-orders-military-build-up/#respond Sun, 31 Dec 2023 16:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=366171 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has issued a stark warning to his country, urging them to prepare for the possibility of war as tensions rise on the Korean peninsula. In a recent speech, Kim highlighted the need for readiness, emphasizing that a conflict could erupt at any time. Kim’s warning comes after he concluded [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korean-leader-kim-jong-un-warns-of-possible-war-orders-military-build-up/feed/ 0 North Korea to launch spy satellite in coming days after earlier failure https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-to-launch-spy-satellite-in-coming-days-after-earlier-failure/ https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-to-launch-spy-satellite-in-coming-days-after-earlier-failure/#respond Tue, 22 Aug 2023 13:12:25 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=353287 On Tuesday, Japanese officials reported that North Korea had informed them of their plans to launch a satellite in the coming days. This might be the country’s second attempt at launching a military spy satellite into orbit three months after the first attempt was unsuccessful. The launch failure of a rocket in late May that [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-to-launch-spy-satellite-in-coming-days-after-earlier-failure/feed/ 0 Kim Jong vows to promote war readiness amid tensions https://www.theinfostride.com/kim-jong-vows-to-promote-war-readiness-amid-tensions/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kim-jong-vows-to-promote-war-readiness-amid-tensions/#respond Sun, 06 Aug 2023 16:48:30 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=352296 On Sunday, official media said that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un had seen the country’s major weapons factories, including those responsible for manufacturing artillery systems and launch vehicles for nuclear-capable ballistic missiles, and had vowed to increase the pace at which his military modernises its arsenal and prepares for war. The United States and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kim-jong-vows-to-promote-war-readiness-amid-tensions/feed/ 0 US national held captive in North Korea over accidental border-crossing https://www.theinfostride.com/us-national-held-captive-in-north-korea-over-accidental-border-crossing/ https://www.theinfostride.com/us-national-held-captive-in-north-korea-over-accidental-border-crossing/#respond Tue, 18 Jul 2023 16:18:05 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=351024 According to a US official familiar with the matter, as reported by NBC News on Tuesday, a US soldier is said to have been captured by North Korea after crossing the border from South Korea. According to US officials, the incident is still “fluid,” and tensions are rising over North Korea’s nuclear programme as they [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/us-national-held-captive-in-north-korea-over-accidental-border-crossing/feed/ 0 Japan gets ready to shoot down North Korea spy satellite debris https://www.theinfostride.com/japan-gets-ready-to-shoot-down-north-korea-spy-satellite-debris/ https://www.theinfostride.com/japan-gets-ready-to-shoot-down-north-korea-spy-satellite-debris/#respond Sat, 22 Apr 2023 15:35:19 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=345754 Japan’s defense chief on Saturday ordered troops to activate missile interceptors and get ready to shoot down fragments from a North Korean satellite that may fall on the Japanese territory. North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un said earlier this week that its first military spy satellite that will be launched at an unspecified date. North [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/japan-gets-ready-to-shoot-down-north-korea-spy-satellite-debris/feed/ 0 North Korea confirms ICBM test, warns of more powerful steps against rivals https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-confirms-icbm-test-warns-of-more-powerful-steps-against-rivals/ https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-confirms-icbm-test-warns-of-more-powerful-steps-against-rivals/#respond Sun, 19 Feb 2023 15:40:44 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=341866 North Korea said Sunday its latest intercontinental ballistic missile test was meant to further bolster its fatal nuclear attack capacity against its rivals, as it threatened additional powerful steps in response to the planned military training between the United States and South Korea. Saturday’s ICBM test, the North’s first missile test since Jan. 1, signals [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-confirms-icbm-test-warns-of-more-powerful-steps-against-rivals/feed/ 0 N Korea warns of toughest reaction’ to allies drills with Seoul https://www.theinfostride.com/n-korea-warns-of-toughest-reaction-to-allies-drills-with-seoul/ https://www.theinfostride.com/n-korea-warns-of-toughest-reaction-to-allies-drills-with-seoul/#respond Wed, 01 Feb 2023 21:00:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=340823 North Korea on Thursday threatened the toughest reaction to the United States’ expanding joint military exercises with South Korea to counter the North’s growing nuclear weapons ambitions, claiming that the allies were pushing tensions to an extreme red line. The statement by Pyongyang’s Foreign Ministry came in response to comments by U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/n-korea-warns-of-toughest-reaction-to-allies-drills-with-seoul/feed/ 0 S Korean leader cites threat from North’s missile tests, nuclear ambition https://www.theinfostride.com/s-korean-leader-cites-threat-from-norths-missile-tests-nuclear-ambition/ https://www.theinfostride.com/s-korean-leader-cites-threat-from-norths-missile-tests-nuclear-ambition/#respond Wed, 11 Jan 2023 15:20:21 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=339547 North Korea’s spike in missile tests, growing nuclear ambitions and other provocative acts pose a serious threat that could lead to a dangerous miscalculation and spark a wider conflict, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Tuesday. Speaking with The Associated Press at the presidential office in Seoul, the conservative leader reiterated his call for [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/s-korean-leader-cites-threat-from-norths-missile-tests-nuclear-ambition/feed/ 0 South Korea fires warning shots after drones from North cross border https://www.theinfostride.com/south-korea-fires-warning-shots-after-drones-from-north-cross-border/ https://www.theinfostride.com/south-korea-fires-warning-shots-after-drones-from-north-cross-border/#respond Sun, 25 Dec 2022 21:05:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=338562 South Korea says it fired warning shots after North Korean drones violated the South’s airspace. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said several unmanned North Korean drones crossed the inter-Korean border and were detected in the South’s territory on Monday. It’s the first time for North Korean drones to enter South Korean airspace since 2017. [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/south-korea-fires-warning-shots-after-drones-from-north-cross-border/feed/ 0 North Korea once again fires artillery rounds over South Korea’s drills https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-once-again-fires-artillery-rounds-over-south-koreas-drills/ https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-once-again-fires-artillery-rounds-over-south-koreas-drills/#respond Tue, 06 Dec 2022 11:00:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=337370 North Korea on Tuesday fired a barrage of artillery rounds into waters near rival South Korea for the second consecutive day in a tit-for-tat response for the South’s live-fire drills in an inland border region. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected North Korea firing around 90 artillery rounds from a front-line area [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-once-again-fires-artillery-rounds-over-south-koreas-drills/feed/ 0 US designates N Korea as state violator of religious freedom for 21st year https://www.theinfostride.com/us-designates-n-korea-as-state-violator-of-religious-freedom-for-21st-year/ https://www.theinfostride.com/us-designates-n-korea-as-state-violator-of-religious-freedom-for-21st-year/#respond Fri, 02 Dec 2022 19:00:06 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=337209 For the 21st year in a row, the US has designated North Korea as a state violator of religious freedom. “I am announcing designations against Burma (Myanmar), the People’s Republic of China, Cuba, Eritrea, Iran, Nicaragua, the DPRK, Pakistan, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tajikistan, and Turkmenistan as Countries of Particular Concern under the International Religious Freedom [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/us-designates-n-korea-as-state-violator-of-religious-freedom-for-21st-year/feed/ 0 US, allies clash with Russia, China over North Korea latest missile tests https://www.theinfostride.com/us-allies-clash-with-russia-china-over-north-korea-latest-missile-tests/ https://www.theinfostride.com/us-allies-clash-with-russia-china-over-north-korea-latest-missile-tests/#respond Tue, 22 Nov 2022 15:18:13 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=336597 The United States and its allies on Monday strongly condemned North Korea’s latest intercontinental ballistic missile test and called for action to limit its nuclear and missile programs, but Russia and China opposed any new pressure and sanctions on Pyongyang. US Ambassador Linda Thomas-Greenfield told an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council that the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/us-allies-clash-with-russia-china-over-north-korea-latest-missile-tests/feed/ 0 North Korea fires ballistic missiles into sea amid US-South Korea drills https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missiles-into-sea-amid-us-south-korea-drills/ https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missiles-into-sea-amid-us-south-korea-drills/#respond Fri, 04 Nov 2022 21:44:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=335465 South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired four short-range ballistic missiles into the sea, adding to its barrage of weapons demonstrations this week that has raised tensions in the region. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said Saturday that the missiles flew around 130 kilometers (80 miles) toward the North’s western sea. North Korea [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-fires-ballistic-missiles-into-sea-amid-us-south-korea-drills/feed/ 0 US vows full military defence of allies against North Korea: Wendy Sherman https://www.theinfostride.com/us-vows-full-military-defence-of-allies-against-north-korea-wendy-sherman/ https://www.theinfostride.com/us-vows-full-military-defence-of-allies-against-north-korea-wendy-sherman/#respond Mon, 24 Oct 2022 21:00:31 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=334805 The United States will make full use of its military capabilities, including nuclear, conventional and missile defence,” to defend its allies Japan and South Korea, US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said Tuesday as she warned North Korea against escalating its provocations. Sherman said North Korea’s repeated firings of ballistic missiles and artillery in [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/us-vows-full-military-defence-of-allies-against-north-korea-wendy-sherman/feed/ 0 North Korea fires more artillery into maritime buffer zones: South Korea https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-fires-more-artillery-into-maritime-buffer-zones-south-korea/ https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-fires-more-artillery-into-maritime-buffer-zones-south-korea/#respond Fri, 14 Oct 2022 21:00:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=334202 South Korea’s military says it detected North Korea additionally firing possibly hundreds of artillery rounds into maritime buffer zones between the rivals, further raising animosities triggered by a recent barrage of weapons tests. South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff said it detected the North firing around 80 rounds of artillery into waters near their eastern [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-fires-more-artillery-into-maritime-buffer-zones-south-korea/feed/ 0 S Korea, US fire 4 missiles into East Sea against N Korea’s provocation https://www.theinfostride.com/s-korea-us-fire-4-missiles-into-east-sea-against-n-koreas-provocation/ https://www.theinfostride.com/s-korea-us-fire-4-missiles-into-east-sea-against-n-koreas-provocation/#respond Wed, 05 Oct 2022 11:00:51 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=333637 South Korea and the United States fired four ground-to-ground missiles into the East Sea on Wednesday in joint drills, a day after North Korea’s intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) launch, according to the South’s military. The two sides each launched two Army Tactical Missile System (ATACMS) missiles, which precisely hit mock targets and demonstrated the allies’ [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/s-korea-us-fire-4-missiles-into-east-sea-against-n-koreas-provocation/feed/ 0 Russia To Buy Rockets, Artillery Shells From North Korea, Says US https://www.theinfostride.com/russia-to-buy-rockets-artillery-shells-from-north-korea-says-us/ https://www.theinfostride.com/russia-to-buy-rockets-artillery-shells-from-north-korea-says-us/#respond Wed, 07 Sep 2022 15:37:43 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=331991 The Russian Ministry of Defense is in the process of purchasing millions of rockets and artillery shells from North Korea for its ongoing fight in Ukraine, according to a newly downgraded U.S. intelligence finding. Brig Gen Pat Ryder, the Pentagon press secretary, said Tuesday that the information that we have is that Russia has specifically [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/russia-to-buy-rockets-artillery-shells-from-north-korea-says-us/feed/ 0 North Korea Calls UN Monitor On Its Rights Issue Puppet Of The US https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-calls-un-monitor-on-its-rights-issue-puppet-of-the-us/ https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-calls-un-monitor-on-its-rights-issue-puppet-of-the-us/#respond Fri, 02 Sep 2022 21:00:10 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=331771   North Korea called the UN’s top expert on the country’s human rights a puppet of the United States, warning on Friday that it won’t tolerate an American-led plot to use the rights issue to overthrow its political system. North Korea’s government is extremely sensitive to any outside criticism of its rights record, viewing it [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-calls-un-monitor-on-its-rights-issue-puppet-of-the-us/feed/ 0 North Korea Calls Pelosi Destroyer Of International Peace Over Taiwan Visit https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-calls-pelosi-destroyer-of-international-peace-over-taiwan-visit/ https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-calls-pelosi-destroyer-of-international-peace-over-taiwan-visit/#respond Fri, 05 Aug 2022 21:00:40 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=330082 North Korea on Saturday called US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi the worst destroyer of international peace and stability, accusing her of inciting anti-North Korea sentiment and enraging China during her Asian tour earlier this week. Pelosi travelled to South Korea after visiting Taiwan, which had prompted China to launch military exercises including missile strike training [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-calls-pelosi-destroyer-of-international-peace-over-taiwan-visit/feed/ 0 Kim Threatens To Use Nuclear Weapons Amid Tensions With US, S Korea https://www.theinfostride.com/kim-threatens-to-use-nuclear-weapons-amid-tensions-with-us-s-korea/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kim-threatens-to-use-nuclear-weapons-amid-tensions-with-us-s-korea/#respond Wed, 27 Jul 2022 21:00:38 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=329354   North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned he’s ready to use his nuclear weapons in potential military conflicts with the United States and South Korea, state media said Thursday, as he unleashed fiery rhetoric against rivals he says are pushing the Korean Peninsula to the brink of war. Kim’s speech to war veterans on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kim-threatens-to-use-nuclear-weapons-amid-tensions-with-us-s-korea/feed/ 0 North Korean Leader Convenes Military Meeting Amid Tensions https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korean-leader-convenes-military-meeting-amid-tensions/ https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korean-leader-convenes-military-meeting-amid-tensions/#respond Tue, 21 Jun 2022 17:00:15 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=327061 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has called a meeting with his senior military officials to discuss national defense policies and plans for further arms buildup following a highly provocative run in ballistic missile testing this year that revived tensions with Washington and Seoul. Pyongyang’s official Korean Central News Agency said Wednesday that Kim presided [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korean-leader-convenes-military-meeting-amid-tensions/feed/ 0 US Imposes Fresh Sanctions After North Korea Launches Three New Missile https://www.theinfostride.com/us-imposes-fresh-sanctions-after-north-korea-launches-three-new-missile/ https://www.theinfostride.com/us-imposes-fresh-sanctions-after-north-korea-launches-three-new-missile/#respond Fri, 27 May 2022 21:23:37 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=325681 The US says this week’s launches brought North Korea’s total for this year to 23, as the isolated country pushes to develop and expand the range of its nuclear and missile programs. The US targeted two Russian banks on Friday as part of new sanctions over alleged support for North Korea and its nuclear and [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/us-imposes-fresh-sanctions-after-north-korea-launches-three-new-missile/feed/ 0 North Korea Launched 3 Ballistic Missiles Toward Eastern Coast In Seoul https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-launched-3-ballistic-missiles-toward-eastern-coast-in-seoul/ https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-launched-3-ballistic-missiles-toward-eastern-coast-in-seoul/#respond Tue, 24 May 2022 21:00:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=325472 North Korea launched three ballistic missiles toward the sea on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, the Norths’ first weapons firings in about two weeks as the country makes a much-disputed claim that its first domestic COVID-19 outbreak is weakening. The latest launches also came after the leaders of South Korea and the United States agreed [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-launched-3-ballistic-missiles-toward-eastern-coast-in-seoul/feed/ 0 Plan B Ready In Case Of N Korean Provocation During Biden’s Trip, Says Official https://www.theinfostride.com/plan-b-ready-in-case-of-n-korean-provocation-during-bidens-trip-says-official/ https://www.theinfostride.com/plan-b-ready-in-case-of-n-korean-provocation-during-bidens-trip-says-official/#respond Wed, 18 May 2022 16:46:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=325011 South Korea and the US have a “Plan B” ready in case North Korea carries out a provocation during American President Joe Biden’s visit to Seoul this week, an official said here on Wednesday. “At the moment, we assess that the possibility is relatively low of North Korea carrying out a nuclear test by the [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/plan-b-ready-in-case-of-n-korean-provocation-during-bidens-trip-says-official/feed/ 0 Kim Warns North Korea Could Preemptively Use Nuclear Weapons https://www.theinfostride.com/kim-warns-north-korea-could-preemptively-use-nuclear-weapons/ https://www.theinfostride.com/kim-warns-north-korea-could-preemptively-use-nuclear-weapons/#respond Sun, 01 May 2022 20:30:49 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=324133 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un warned again that the North could preemptively use its nuclear weapons if threatened, as he praised his top army officials for a massive military parade in the capital, Pyongyang, this week. Kim expressed firm will to continue developing his nuclear-armed military so that it could preemptively and thoroughly contain [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/kim-warns-north-korea-could-preemptively-use-nuclear-weapons/feed/ 0 N Korean Leader Kim Jong Un Attends Concert Glorifying His Power https://www.theinfostride.com/n-korean-leader-kim-jong-un-attends-concert-glorifying-his-power/ https://www.theinfostride.com/n-korean-leader-kim-jong-un-attends-concert-glorifying-his-power/#respond Tue, 01 Feb 2022 21:00:27 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=317776 North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and his wife attended a Lunar New Year’s Day concert in Pyongyang where he received thunderous cheers from audience members and artists who praised him for heralding a new era of national power, state media reported. The North’s official media has been highlighting Kim’s authoritarian leadership following a spree [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/n-korean-leader-kim-jong-un-attends-concert-glorifying-his-power/feed/ 0 North Korea Fires Possibly Longest-Range Missile Since 2017 https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-fires-possibly-longest-range-missile-since-2017/ https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-fires-possibly-longest-range-missile-since-2017/#respond Sun, 30 Jan 2022 21:00:29 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=317639 North Korea on Sunday fired what appeared to be the most powerful missile it has tested since US President Joe Biden took office, as it revives its old playbook in brinkmanship to wrest concessions from Washington and neighbours amid a prolonged stalemate in diplomacy. Japanese officials said the missile, based on their initial assessment of [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-fires-possibly-longest-range-missile-since-2017/feed/ 0 North Korea Confirms Missile Tests As Kim Visits Munitions Site https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-confirms-missile-tests-as-kim-visits-munitions-site/ https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-confirms-missile-tests-as-kim-visits-munitions-site/#respond Fri, 28 Jan 2022 13:00:28 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=317443 North Korea said Friday its two latest rounds of weapons tests this week were successful while vowing to bolster its nuclear war deterrent and speed up the development of more powerful warheads. It appeared North Korean leader Kim Jong Un did not attend the tests on Tuesday and Thursday, which were detected by the militaries [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-confirms-missile-tests-as-kim-visits-munitions-site/feed/ 0 North Korea Holds Key Meeting As Kim Jong-Un Marks 10 Years In power https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-holds-key-meeting-as-kim-jong-un-marks-10-years-in-power/ https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-holds-key-meeting-as-kim-jong-un-marks-10-years-in-power/#respond Tue, 28 Dec 2021 16:20:59 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=315502 North Korea opened a key political conference Monday to review past projects and discuss new policies amid the pandemic and a diplomatic deadlock with the United States. The official Korean Central News Agency said Tuesday that leader Kim Jong Un presided over a plenary meeting of the Central Committee of the ruling Workers’ Party. The [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-holds-key-meeting-as-kim-jong-un-marks-10-years-in-power/feed/ 0 Seoul Urges North Korea To Begin New Year By Opening Door For Dialogue https://www.theinfostride.com/seoul-urges-north-korea-to-begin-new-year-by-opening-door-for-dialogue/ https://www.theinfostride.com/seoul-urges-north-korea-to-begin-new-year-by-opening-door-for-dialogue/#respond Mon, 27 Dec 2021 16:26:26 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=315454 South Korea’s Unification Ministry on Monday urged North Korea to start the new year with a step for dialogue and cooperation, as Pyongyang is set to convene a key party meeting this week to discuss domestic and foreign policy issues. North Korea earlier announced the ruling Workers’ Party will hold a plenary meeting of its [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/seoul-urges-north-korea-to-begin-new-year-by-opening-door-for-dialogue/feed/ 0 Japan Court Summons North Korea Leader Over Repatriation Programme https://www.theinfostride.com/japan-court-summons-north-korea-leader-over-repatriation-programme/ https://www.theinfostride.com/japan-court-summons-north-korea-leader-over-repatriation-programme/#respond Tue, 07 Sep 2021 21:00:14 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=307530 A Japanese court has summoned North Korea’s leader to face demands for compensation by several ethnic Korean residents of Japan who say they suffered human rights abuses in North Korea after joining a resettlement programme there that described the country as a paradise on Earth, a lawyer and plaintiff said Tuesday. North Korean leader Kim [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/japan-court-summons-north-korea-leader-over-repatriation-programme/feed/ 0 North, South Korea Agree To Restore Severed Communication Links https://www.theinfostride.com/north-south-korea-agree-to-restore-severed-communication-links/ https://www.theinfostride.com/north-south-korea-agree-to-restore-severed-communication-links/#respond Tue, 27 Jul 2021 11:00:58 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=302174 North and South Korea restored their cross-border communication lines that had been severed for over a year, the South Korean presidential office said on Tuesday. An official statement said that the two Koreas decided to resume their direct communication hotlines as of 10:00 am local time. This comes 13 months after North Korea cut off [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/north-south-korea-agree-to-restore-severed-communication-links/feed/ 0 North Korea’s Kim Jong-Un Vows To Boost China Ties Amid Pandemic Hardship https://www.theinfostride.com/n-koreas-kim-jong-un-vows-to-boost-china-ties-amid-pandemic-hardship/ https://www.theinfostride.com/n-koreas-kim-jong-un-vows-to-boost-china-ties-amid-pandemic-hardship/#respond Fri, 02 Jul 2021 10:00:47 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=299233 North Korean leader, Kim Jong Un said Thursday he’ll push to further upgrade relations with China, his main ally, as he struggles to navigate his country out of a deepening crisis linked to the pandemic. Kim Jong-un made the comments in a message to Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulating him on the 100th founding anniversary [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/n-koreas-kim-jong-un-vows-to-boost-china-ties-amid-pandemic-hardship/feed/ 0 North Korea Rules Out Possibility Of Contact With US https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-rules-out-possibility-of-contact-with-us/ https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-rules-out-possibility-of-contact-with-us/#respond Thu, 24 Jun 2021 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.theinfostride.com/?p=298339 North Korea has ruled out the “possibility of any contact” with the US, according to a state media report. “We are not considering even the possibility of any contact with the US, let alone having it, which would get us nowhere, only taking up precious time,” Foreign Minister Ri Son-gwon said in a statement on [...]

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]]> https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-rules-out-possibility-of-contact-with-us/feed/ 0 North Korea Tests Another Intercontinental Ballistic Missile https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-tests-another-intercontinental-ballistic-missile/ Sat, 29 Jul 2017 21:56:30 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=175849 Supreme leader Kim Jong Un disclosed that North Korea’s second flight test of an intercontinental ballistic missile shows that the country is capable of hitting the mainland U.S. Jong Un said he reacted to the launch with “great satisfaction.” The Hwasong-14 missile reached a maximum height of 2,314 miles and traveled 620 miles from the [...]

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]]> Chinese President Xi Jinping set for Showdown at Border with North Korea https://www.theinfostride.com/china-set-for-showdown-at-border-with-north-korea/ Wed, 26 Jul 2017 19:20:42 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=173974 Indications are pointing the direction that China could engage North Korea following series of missile tests by Pyongyang and the refusal of its leader Kim Jong-un to stop actions capable of endangering peace in the Korean Peninsula. Subsequently, the Chinese military has reportedly been building up defenses along its border with North Korea that coincide [...]

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]]> Has President Buhari Lost Touch With Reality? – Femi Fani-Kayode https://www.theinfostride.com/has-president-buhari-lost-touch-with-reality-femi-fani-kayode/ Sun, 29 Nov 2015 12:13:31 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=109591 Former Aviation Minister Femi Fani-Kayode has lamented the decision of the presidency and the Nigerian Army to deny the alleged death of about 159 soldiers fighting insurgency in the northeast. He called the action “wickedness of the highest order. “Aside the 105 soldiers killed by Boko Haram, additional 34 soldiers were killed two days ago [...]

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]]> North Korea to send delegation to Asian Games in South Korea https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-to-send-delegation-to-asian-games-in-south-korea/ Fri, 23 May 2014 08:50:23 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=44405 North Korea said Friday it will send athletes to this year's Asian Games in South Korea, the first time it has participated in a major sporting event there for more than a decade and despite simmering tensions between the neighbours. "The Olympic Committee…

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]]> North Korea vows to mercilessly revenge against South Korea https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-vows-to-mercilessly-revenge-against-south-korea/ Tue, 13 May 2014 19:22:38 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=42411 North Korea vowed "merciless" reprisals on Tuesday after a South Korean military official suggested the isolated Stalinist nation should simply disappear. Speaking to reporters in Seoul on Monday, Defence Ministry spokesman Kim Min-Seok had argued that…

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]]> 10 Interesting Facts about Iran You Probably Didn’t Know https://www.theinfostride.com/10-interesting-facts-about-iran-you-probably-didnt-know/ Sat, 26 Apr 2014 08:27:03 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=38516   1. For over 2,500 years Iranians have been known for their beautiful and masterfully woven rugs. However, when Iranian weavers are working on a rug, it is not uncommon for them to intentionally make a single mistake. The idea behind the mistake is to demonstrate their belief that “only God is perfect.” Interestingly, woven [...]

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]]> President Barack Obama warns tougher sanctions against nuclear North Korea https://www.theinfostride.com/president-barack-obama-warns-tougher-sanctions-against-nuclear-north-korea/ Fri, 25 Apr 2014 22:17:34 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=38394 North Korea will gain nothing by making threats, US President Barack Obama said Friday, warning it of sanctions with "more bite" if it went ahead with a fourth nuclear test. Speaking in South Korea as satellite images revealed the North could be preparing…

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]]> Anti-nuclear states demand North Korea halts weapons programme https://www.theinfostride.com/anti-nuclear-states-demand-north-korea-halts-weapons-programme/ Sun, 13 Apr 2014 07:19:37 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=35404 Twelve countries seeking to abolish nuclear weapons on Saturday denounced North Korea's atomic programme at the close of a meeting in Hiroshima, saying it endangered global stability. The Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Initiative (NPDI) criticised…

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]]> North, South Korea trade live fire over sea border https://www.theinfostride.com/north-south-korea-trade-live-fire-over-sea-border/ Mon, 31 Mar 2014 05:29:14 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=31954 The two Koreas traded live fire into the sea across their disputed maritime border on Monday, after Seoul said a North Korean military exercise dropped shells into South Korean waters. "Some of the shells fired by North Korea dropped in our area and…

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]]> North Korea Executes Leader’s ‘Traitor’ Uncle [VIDEO] https://www.theinfostride.com/north-korea-executes-leaders-traitor-uncle-video/ Fri, 13 Dec 2013 20:13:46 +0000 http://www.theinfostride.com/?p=4669 The once powerful uncle of North Korean leader Kim Jong-Un has been executed for a string of alleged crimes. State news agency KCNA announced his death early on Friday, branding General Jang Song-Thaek a "traitor". http://news.sky.com/story/1181627/…

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