Korean Peninsula
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| Area | 220847 |
|---|---|
| Locations | North Korea |
| South Korea | |
| Length | 1,100 km (680 mi) |
| Part of | East Asia |
| Offshore water bodies | Sea of Japan |
| East Sea | |
| East China Sea | |
| Yellow Sea | |
| Korea Strait | |
| Date of Reg. | |
| Date of Upd. | |
| ID | 1200480 |
About Korean Peninsula
The Korean Peninsula is a peninsula located in East Asia. It extends southwards for about 1,100 km from continental Asia into the Pacific Ocean and is surrounded by the Sea of Japan to the east and the Yellow Sea to the west, the Korea Strait connecting the two bodies of water.
North Korea: Kim Jong Un celebrates 'space power' after spy satellite launch
... Developing a functioning spy satellite is a major part of North Korea s five-year military plan - and the technology could in theory enable Pyongyang to monitor the movement of US and South Korean troops and weapons on the Korean Peninsula, allowing it to spot incoming threats...
Kim Jong Un marks North Korea's anniversary with parade
... He said this would help ensure " the security and stability on the Korean Peninsula and northeast Asia"...
North Korea says it simulated nuclear strike on South
... The drills involved at least one US B-1B strategic bomber flying above the Korean Peninsula, according to South Korean media...
North Korea's second spy satellite launch fails
... South Korea said it detected the launch of the rocket at around 03:50 local time (18:50 GMT), and that it had flown through international airspace over the Yellow Sea between mainland China and the Korean Peninsula...
US-Japan-SKorea summit a coup for Biden but will detente last?
... South Koreans believe the Japanese never properly apologised for the colonisation of the Korean Peninsula from 1910 to 1945...
North Korea warns of serious danger over US-South Korea deterrence deal
... Referring to the agreement, Ms Kim said: " The more the enemies are dead set on staging nuclear war exercises, and the more nuclear assets they deploy in the vicinity of the Korean Peninsula, the stronger the exercise of our right to self-defence will become in direct proportion to them...
Nuclear weapons: Why South Koreans want the bomb
... It picked US support, and to this day tens of thousands of US troops remain stationed on the Korean Peninsula...
Yellow dust: Sandstorms bring misery from China to South Korea
... Yellow dust is a seasonal ordeal for millions in North Asia, as sandstorms from the Gobi desert that borders China and Mongolia ride springtime winds to reach the Korean Peninsula and this year, farther east to Japan...
North Korea says it simulated nuclear strike on South
By George WrightBBC News
North Korea says it has fired two short-range tactical ballistic missiles to simulate nuclear strikes on military targets in South Korea .
State media said the tests had been conducted as A Warning against the US deployment of strategic bombers to the region.
South Korea reported two missiles landing in The Sea .
The launches coincide with annual joint military drills held by South Korea and the US.
Pyongyang has long denounced the drills as A War rehearsal.
The North's army said the missiles had been fired late on Wednesday in a " tactical Nuclear Strike drill simulating Scorched Earth strikes at major command centres and operational airfields" in South Korea .
" The Drill is aimed to send a clear message to the enemies, " the army added.
The launches come A Day before South Korea and the US end 11 days of combined military drills.
The drills involved at least one US B-1B Strategic Bomber flying above the Korean Peninsula , according to South Korean media.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un observed a drill on Tuesday preparing his top commanders for all-out war with The South , according to state media.
The Drill simulated repelling a sudden invasion, then launching a counter-attack to occupy " the whole territory of the southern half" The Report said.
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
