Korea Joongang Daily
Korea JoongAng Daily

North's satellite launch sets off alarms, but ends in failure

North Korea’s first reconnaissance satellite crashed into the sea early Wednesday morning after the space launch vehicle’s (SLV) second-stage separation failed, according to Pyongyang's state media.

2023-05-31

North Korea says spy satellite launch fails

North Korea's projectile launch Wednesday morning ended in failure after the rocket crashed into the sea, according to its state media.

2023-05-31

Rapper Mino takes break from military to walk his sister down the aisle

Rapper Mino attended his younger sister’s wedding in the U.S. on Sunday, raising questions about how he attended the ceremony overseas while serving his mandatory military duty. Photos uploaded by Mino’s sister Song Da-na ...

2023-05-30

North says satellite launch coming within two weeks

North Korea plans to launch its first military reconnaissance satellite within two weeks to monitor “dangerous” military activity by the United States and South Korea, state media said Tuesday.

2023-05-30

North Korea says it will launch 1st military spy satellite in June

North Korea plans to launch its first military spy satellite in June, and the planned launch is aimed at monitoring U.S. military activity in real time, a ranking official in charge of the North's military affairs said Tuesday.

2023-05-30

Army's bulletproof vests not so bulletproof, audit reveals

A defense contractor added additional layers to the areas to be tested, allowing the product to pass. A separate testing found that other areas of the vest had dents of 44 millimeter deep, increasingly the likelihood of fatal injuries to the wearer.

2023-05-18

Two North Korean families defect across the NLL by boat

Two North Korea families that included children entered the South by sailing across the de facto inter-Korean maritime boundary in the Yellow Sea earlier this month, South Korean military authorities revealed Thursday.

2023-05-18

Images suggest North preparing for military parade

Satellite images appear to show North Korea preparing to hold a military parade, according to an analysis by Voice of America (VOA) released on Tuesday.

2023-05-16

Yoon calls for 'massive' military upgrades at defense committee launch

President Yoon Suk Yeol ordered a "large-scale change" in military hardware and software to create a "strong combat-type army" in the inaugural defense innovation committee Thursday.

2023-05-11

Military to let soldiers use phones more during weekdays

The Ministry of National Defense announced Thursday that the military was planning to approximately quadruple the amount of time soldiers can use their cell phones on weekdays.

2023-05-11