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North Korea nuclear blast shifted the mountain above the test site, geologists say

May 12, 2018

New research, published this week in the journal Science, supports prior speculation that North Korea’s September nuclear test last year could have led to a collapse of the mountain in which the test site has h...

North Korean peace efforts should be viewed with as much caution as optimism

West Side Story

Apr 29, 2018

Opinion, Policy, Science, World

What began with mutual cooperation at the Olympics has blossomed rapidly into apparently serious peace talks on the Korean peninsula. The symbolic images of Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-In sh...

Japan to acquire long-range missiles, in a break from post World War II policy

West Side Story

Dec 9, 2017

Policy, Science, World

According to CNN, for the first time since World War II, Japan is seeking to bolster its military capabilities by purchasing long-range missiles. The move is a response to what it sees as an escalating national...

North Korea standoff is a key opportunity for Trump to prove his critics wrong

West Side Story

Apr 18, 2017

Opinion, Policy, Science, World

The mounting standoff between the United States and North Korea will require intelligence, diplomacy, and patience, and will test whether President Trump can disprove his critics’ most dire concerns about his t...

NSA hacked North Korean networks long before they hacked Sony

Amanda

Jan 20, 2015

Innovation

Washington was quick to name North Korea as the perpetrator of the horrific cyber vandalizing crime against Sony Pictures last year. If reports from The New York Times are to be believed, they could pinpoint No...

Sony hackers now targeting unnamed news organization warns FBI bulletin

Amanda

Jan 1, 2015

Innovation

The hackers responsible for the baffling cyber attack on Sony Pictures and the subsequent threats of violence are now planning to attack an unnamed news organization according to a new FBI bulletin. The hackers...

North Korea threatens to attack White House, Pentagon if U.S. does not stop linking it to the Sony hack

Amanda

Dec 22, 2014

Innovation

While the U.S. continues to hold North Korea responsible for the act of ‘cyber vandalism’ against Sony Corp, the latter has maintained that it had no role to play in the infamous hack and the subsequent threats...

US insists that North Korea must own responsibility for Sony hack and compensate them

Amanda

Dec 21, 2014

Innovation

Even as the Hermit Kingdom strongly denied its hand in the infamous hack over Sony Films and has invited the US to take part in a joint investigation, the US has rejected their claims and continues to hold them...

Evidence on Sony Hack attack links it to Iran, China or Russia

Siddhant Ghatge

Dec 19, 2014

World

The ongoing investigation by the U.S. officials in the Sony Pictures Entertainment hack case has gathered enough evidence to suggest that North Korea is not the sole one who is responsible to the attack. They h...

Kim Jong-un’s mysterious disappearance fuels rumors about his health and position in The Hermit Kingdom

Amanda

Oct 9, 2014

World

Kim Jong-un, the mysterious North Korean leader, has not been seen in the public for the last 34 years giving rise to a wide range of speculations. While some news agencies say that he is indisposed and need...

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