China objects the presence of US THAAD missile in South Korea

THAAD is Terminal High Altitude Area Defense. It is a transportable and ground-based missile defense system. What is the issue? China believes that US is exerting its influence over South Korea and Japan. This may interfere China’s long term diplomatic, military and economic interests in the region. China has been reiterating its long-standing objections about ..

Month: Current Affairs - June, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: China-US • Japan • Missile • Missile Techbology • North Korea-South Korea • THAAD • US-South Korea

Russia awards North Korean Leader Kim Jong Un a commemorative war medal

On May 5, 2020, the Russian President Vladimir Putin awarded the North Korean leader a commemorative war medal. The medal has been awarded to mark the 75th anniversary of victory over Nazi Highlights The award was received by North Korean Foreign Minister Ri-Son-Gwon on behalf of Kim. Kim was awarded with the medal for preserving ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: North Korea • North Korea Missile Test • North Korea-South Korea • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un • Russia • Russian President Vladimir Putin • Russian troops • US-North Korea

North Korea test fires anti-ship missiles

On April 14, 2020, North Korea test fired anti-ship cruise missiles as a part of military exercises. The missiles were of short range and test fired into the sea. Highlights The missiles were test fired to celebrate the birth anniversary of Kim II Sung. He was the grand father of the current North Korean leader ..

Month: Current Affairs - April, 2020

Category: International Current Affairs

Topics: 1971 India-Pakistan war • Cruise missiles • Kim Jong-un • North Korea-South Korea • North Korean leader Kim Jong Un • South Korea • Sukhoi • Sukhoi Aircraft • Sukhoi jet

Fact Box: North Korea's Missile Development Programme

Defying calls to halt its weapons programme, North Korea has yet again test fired a ballistic missile that flew for 30 minutes before dropping into the sea between North Korea’s east coast and Japan, only 97 km from south of Russia’s Vladivostok region. The missile has invited calls for implementation of stronger sanctions against North Korea. The missile flew 700 km and ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017

Topics: Insights • International • North Korea • North Korea-South Korea

South Korea Election: Moon Jae-in elected as President

Moon Jae-in has been declared winner in South Korea’s presidential election by that country’s National Election Commission. Moon, the Democratic Party’s candidate has won with 41.08% of votes. Moon will replace the ousted President Park Geun-hye, who was ejected from office in March after a corruption scandal for which she’s awaiting trial. Moon narrowly lost to Park in 2012 election. Park was South Korea’s first female President who ..

Month: Current Affairs - May, 2017

Topics: International • North Korea-South Korea • Persons in News • South Korea