North Korea lacks tech, infrastructure and supply chains to build nuclear submarines, say experts

Published: 13 Mar. 2025, 18:49 Leader Kim Jong-un visits a major shipyard in this photo carried by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on March 8, [YONHAP]   North Korea recently revealed it was building a nuclear-powered submarine for …

South Korea to Open First Centre Dedicated to Cultivated Meat, With $10M in Public Investment

5 Mins Read South Korea’s Uiseong County has won its bid to build a cultivated meat research centre, supported by $10M in government funding as part of the country’s food tech drive. With regulatory support for cultivated meat ramping up in South Korea, …

Report: Chinese Cargo Ship Collided with North Korean Bulker Smuggling Coal

A media report is circulating today, March 13, in South Korea saying that a North Korean bulker smuggling coal was involved in a collision and sank last month. It is saying as many as 20 seafarers were lost but the Chinese failed to report the incident. …

N. Korea condemns Japan's constitutional push, security cooperation with S. Korea, U.S.

SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Friday condemned Japan's ruling party for pushing to revise its war-renouncing constitution, accusing Tokyo of seeking security cooperation with South Korea and the United States. The North's Korean …

China's refined petroleum supply to N. Korea rises slightly last year: UNSC

SEOUL, March 14 (Yonhap) -- China's supply of refined petroleum to North Korea slightly increased in the January-November period of last year from the previous year, according to the United Nations' website Friday. China reported to the U.N. that …

North Korea economy meltdown as inflation soars amid 'panic buying'

North Koreans are reportedly panic buying essential items such as corn and rice due to fears they will not be able to afford them in the future. Authorities are trying to crack down on the increasing cost of living that has been accelerating since mid- …

North Korea Puts Out 'First Nuclear War' Warning

North Korea has issued a warning against sparking "the world's first nuclear war" in the wake of last week's accidental bombing of a South Korean border village. Newsweek reached out to the Pentagon and the South Korean Embassy in the U.S …

In new Trump era, South Korea weighs building its…

WASHINGTON − Building nuclear weapons could be South Korea's "plan B" in an increasingly "unpredictable" security landscape, Seoul's top diplomat told the country's legislature Wednesday. The remarks from Foriegn Minister …

Tourist explains his ‘dumb’ mistake in North Korea

Cryptocurrency Founders Face Influx Of Fake Zoom Hacking Attempts From North Korea

(MENAFN- crypto Breaking) Cryptocurrency founders have reported a surge in fake Zoom hacking attempts originating from North Korea. These cyberattacks are posing a serious threat to the digital asset industry. The nefarious tactics used by these malicious …