By Konstantin Asmolov – New Eastern Outlook – 31.01.2016 Our analysis of the international response to North Korea’s test of a hydrogen bomb directs our attention to China’s position and US-China debates about “what to do and who to blame.” First, let’s look to the statement by Xinhua news agency on January 8. On the […]
North Korea’s actions could not but cause a reaction from the “civilized world”, and it can be assumed that all the parties concerned “played their role as usual”, albeit with some comments. For example, while condemning Pyongyang’s actions in general, none of the leaders openly confirmed the fact that tests of thermonuclear weapons took place.
When making forecasts about the nature of the future WPK Congress, we mentioned that certain things will become more obvious after the New Year’s speech, delivered by the North Korean leader. For this reason we would like to pay attention to what seemed to us to be the most important in his speech. Since Kim Jong-un is always very serious about his duties as national leader, his New Year’s speech is usually perceived as a sort of foundation for the future.
Sputnik — 14.01.2016 A committee of North Korean lawyers classified Washington’s unwillingness to sign a peace deal with Pyongyang as “an international crime,” local media reported Thursday. The committee added that the peace deal was essential to peace and security both in North Korea and in the whole world. However, it warned that if Washington […]
On January 6, 2015 at 10: 00 Pyongyang time, North Korea conducted a “hydrogen bomb test”. First, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the area of the North Korean nuclear test site.
On January 6, 2015 at 10: 00 Pyongyang time, North Korea conducted a “hydrogen bomb test”. First, a 5.1 magnitude earthquake was recorded in the area of the North Korean nuclear test site.
By Bjorn Hilt | International Physicians for the Prevention of Nuclear War | January 11, 2016 At the UN General assembly last fall there was an essential vote on the future of mankind. Resolution number A/RES/70/33 calling for the international society to take forward multilateral nuclear disarmament negotiations had been submitted by Austria, Brazil, Chile, […]
December 16, 2015 in North Korea the 60-year-old Canadian citizen of Korean origin, Lim Hyeon-soo, was sentenced to life in prison. He is a Protestant pastor at the Light Korean Presbyterian Church. This story has led to another (though substantially smaller than previous ones) surge of stories on the persecution of Christians.
