North Korea presumed to expand spy agency by bolstering intelligence capability: Ministry

North Korea is presumed to have expanded operations of the General Reconnaissance Bureau (GRB), the country's spy agency, by strengthening its capabilities of collecting and analyzing external intelligence, Seoul's Unification Ministry said Monday.

2025-09-15

South Korea launches second spy satellite into orbit

Korea successfully launched its second domestically developed spy satellite into orbit via a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Florida, according to the Defense Ministry on Monday.

2024-04-08

South's first spy satellite adds eyes to preemptive strike plan

The rivalry between the two Koreas heated up in space with South Korea’s successful launch of an indigenous military reconnaissance satellite over the weekend, which followed that of a North Korean satellite launch late last month.

2023-12-03

South sanctions 11 North Koreans linked to satellite launch

The South Korean government's sanction was coordinated with the United States, Japan and Australia, marking the first time the four countries working together in imposing sanctions against North Korea.

2023-12-01

North Korea all tell, no show with spy satellite photos of U.S., South Korean sites

Previous images released by North Korea and satellite components recovered by the South Korean and U.S. militaries from the debris of the failed launches have been subpar.

2023-11-26

North scraps military pact as South accuses Russia of satellite help

South Korea’s intelligence agency told members of the National Assembly that Russian technological assistance enabled the North’s successful launch of a spy satellite earlier this week, according to a conservative PPP lawmaker on Thursday.

2023-11-23

South partly suspends military agreement after North's spy satellite launch

The South Korean government announced the partial suspension of the 2018 inter-Korean military agreement from 3 p.m. Wednesday after North Korea's state media reported that the regime had successfully placed a spy satellite into orbit.

2023-11-22

New defense chief vows to suspend 2018 inter-Korean military agreement

New Defense Minister Shin Won-sik said he will work to suspend the 2018 inter-Korean military agreement as soon as possible, saying it hinders South Korea's surveillance capabilities against the North.

2023-10-10

South warns North over satellite launch, Pyongyang ups rhetoric

South Korea urged the North to abandon its planned launch of a satellite in the direction of the Yellow and East China seas later this month and issued a navigational warning for vessels Tuesday.

2023-08-22

U.S. spy flights could turn 'perilous,' Kim Jong-un's sister warns

The powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un warned that the U.S. military’s flights into the North's exclusive economic zone (EEZ) could become “perilous” if they continue.

2023-07-11

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