US Military Plans Reaper Drone Operations Near China, North Korea

The United States will reportedly deploy the MQ-9 armed reconnaissance drone, commonly known as the Reaper, to South Korea amid growing threats from China and North Korea. The U.S. Seventh Air Force—which commands air operations in South Korea—told …

North Korea vows to build new navy destroyer by October 2026

North Korea announces plans to build third navy destroyer

North Korea has announced plans to build a third 5,000-ton destroyer for its navy by October next year. The announcement on Tuesday comes after North Korea launched its first 5,000-ton destroyer-class naval ship, the Choe Hyon, in April. A second ship, the …

North Korea’s Deadly Drone Bonanza Is Coming to a Peninsula Near You

In December 2022, North Korea dispatched five drones across the demilitarized zone into South Korean territory. One reached as far south as the capital city of Seoul and might have even recorded images of the presidential office. South Korea scrambled …

Beyond Apples And Sausages: Russia And North Korea Reshaping Eurasia

Support SouthFront Click to see the full-size image Written by Uriel Araujo, Anthropology PhD, is a social scientist specializing in ethnic and religious conflicts, with extensive research on geopolitical dynamics and cultural interactions Financial Times …

South Korea suspends official accused of illegally sending drones to North Korea

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Radio review: Heart and Soul, Escaping North Korea and Sunday

FOR several decades, charities monitoring the persecution of Christians have listed North Korea as the most hostile place on earth for the faithful. The Hong Kong-based BBC correspondent Danny Vincent has been meeting refugees from the hermit state for …

Lee Jae Myung's trial on payments to North Korea postponed

Published: 22 Jul. 2025, 14:38 President Lee Jae Myung speaks during an emergency meeting on rainfall damage at a community center in Sancheong, South Gyeongsang, on July 21. [JOINT PRESS CORPS]   A court on Tuesday delayed proceedings in President Lee Jae …

War footage shows how North Korea's rocket system designs are vulnerable to drone attacks

Combat footage increasingly shows how North Korea's old multiple launch rocket systems sent to Russia are susceptible to attack from first-person-view drones. Ukrainian units have been uploading clips of their drones striking the artillery systems, …

Monsoon rains bring floods to Chinese towns across border from North Korea

Torrential monsoon rains have turned streets into raging rivers at several Chinese towns near North Korea this week, videos on Chinese social media show, in a sign that flooding may also be impacting vulnerable DPRK communities across the border. Two storm …