South Korea to consult with Ukraine if captured North Korea soldiers seek defection
Seoul, Jan 14 (IANS) The South Korean government plans to consult with Ukraine about bringing North Korean soldiers captured by Ukraine to the South if they request defection, the Foreign Ministry said on Tuesday. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lee Jae-woong made the remarks during a regular press briefing following Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s recent revelation that […]
North Korea claims successful test of new intermediate-range hypersonic missile
Seoul, Jan 7 (IANS) North Korea said on Tuesday that it has successfully test-fired a new intermediate-range ballistic missile (IRBM) tipped with a hypersonic warhead, claiming that the weapons system will reliably deter any rivals in the Pacific region. But the South Korean military said the North’s claimed success of a hypersonic missile launch could […]
