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Đài truyền hình trung ương Trung Quốc (CCTV) ngày 5.11 đưa tin lực lượng tên lửa nước này đã bắt đầu đưa tên lửa đạn đạo liên lục địa (ICBM) Đông Phong-61 …

Chinese scientists have cooled a cloud of rubidium atoms aboard China's space station to an equivalent temperature of 9.7 trillionths of a degree above absolute zero, a record low according to the …

In this six-part series: Myanmar’s Nuclear Ambitions – Episode 4 explores the history of allegations regarding Myanmar’s pursuit of nuclear weapons and how these past concerns influence current international scrutiny of nuclear …

Democrats have vowed to investigate US president Donald Trump and his administration, with the incoming majority focusing on accountability and affordability.

Vietnam’s growing nuclear partnership with Russia could help Hanoi gain the expertise needed to fuel its ambitious nuclear programme amid doubts over Western sanctions against Moscow and financing challenges complicating the plans. …

Newtalk新聞 近日再度傳出美軍可能動用核武的消息。美國保守派評論員卡爾森爆料，以色列總理納坦雅胡（Benjamin Netanyahu）正不斷施壓美國總統川普（Donald Trump），要求美軍對伊朗中部一座深藏山體內的核設施發動攻擊，甚至有知情人士稱，納坦雅胡「每天都打電話催促川普」。據傳該設施埋藏在約 90 公尺厚的堅硬岩層下，連美軍威力最強大的傳統鑽地炸彈都可能無法摧毀。 綜合中國《澎湃新聞》、美國軍事網站《戰區》（The War Zone）報導，卡爾森 1 日在社群平台 X 發文指出，川普可能在數日內對伊朗發動核武攻擊，目標是位於伊朗中部的「鐵鎬山」（Pickaxe Mountain）地下設施。以色列情報單位懷疑，伊朗已在這處設施恢復鈾濃縮活動，所以納坦雅胡一直試圖說服川普採取軍事行動。 卡爾森聲稱，鎬山的地下隧道被 90 公尺厚的花崗岩保護，美國現有的傳統武器無法穿透，如果要徹底摧毀設施，可能只能動用核武。卡爾森甚至引述一位不具名知情人士的說法，指納坦雅胡「每天都會致電川普」，催促美國展開攻擊。 美軍曾使用GBU-57 MOP 巨型鑽地彈轟炸伊朗。 圖 : 翻攝自 U.S. Air Force 不過白宮隨即反駁，強調川普在伊朗問題上有多種選擇，將以美國人民的安全為優先考量。一名白宮官員更批評卡爾森根本不了解美軍作戰計畫，也無從得知川普的實際想法。 川普 4 日接受《Politico》訪問時也否認有使用核武的必要。川普表示，美國會視情況決定是否擴大對伊朗的軍事行動，但強調美軍已摧毀伊朗約九成的力量，目前沒有動用核武的理由。 《澎湃新聞》報導，鐵鎬山原名科朗山，位於伊朗中部伊斯法罕省，距離納坦茲（Natanz）核設施僅約兩公里。伊朗從 2020 …

In the import-dependent EU, rising fossil fuel prices driven by the US-Israeli war on Iran have strengthened support for renewable energy as a way to reduce costs.

Australia needs to urgently work with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Quad to prevent construction of Myanmar’s proposed Russia-backed nuclear power plant. Should the proposal be implemented, it would …

Oil prices extended losses amid renewed hopes for a US-Iran agreement and reports of progress on nuclear issues and frozen Iranian funds.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- Hyundai Engineering & Construction (E&C) ...

A young woman in North Hamgyong province reported being raped at knifepoint to police immediately after the attack, leading to the arrest of two men in their 30s, in a case that …

U.S. officials called the strikes 'limited', saying that they were in response to Iran firing on a U.S. aircraft.

Tehran says its conditions must be met before the Strait of Hormuz can reopen, while Qatar continues mediation efforts to prevent a renewed conflict.

The leaders of South Korea and Turkey agreed Tuesday to deepen cooperation in nuclear energy and the defense industry while strengthening coordination on peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula and in …

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has tested a "dispersal warhead" for a str...

The FBI said on Saturday that North Korea-linked hacking group TraderTraitor was behind the attack, which experts believe could be the largest cryptocurrency theft in history.

South Korea and Bulgaria have reaffirmed their commitment to cooperation on a new nuclear power plant project in Bulgaria and discussed ways to expand bilateral economic ties at a joint committee meeting, …

Small modular reactors (SMRs) have emerged as an important, carbon-free energy source in the era of artificial intelligence (AI), where the explosive growth of data centers requires an unprecedented amount of stable …

North Korea has tested a "dispersal warhead" for a strategic cruise missile, state media reported Tuesday, following its recent test of a cluster bomb for ballistic missiles. Full Gen. Kim Jong-sik, a …

SEOUL, Nov. 3 (Yonhap) -- North Korea has tested a "dispersal warhead" for a str...

North Korea has slammed U.S. and South Korean military exercises in a series of statements in recent days, accusing the allies of rehearsing to use nuclear weapons against Pyongyang. In a statement …

North Korea on Monday condemned a recent South Korea-US military exercise integrating Washington's nuclear capabilities with Seoul's conventional forces, and vowed to accelerate its nuclear weapons buildup as an "immutable" national defense …

Daewoo Engineering & Construction urged the government Monday to mediate its dispute with Korea Hydro & Nuclear Power over a Czech nuclear project, warning that fidning a replacement builder could jeopardize the …

U.S. President Donald Trump wants a three-way summit with his Russian and Chinese counterparts to talk about nuclear weapons and denuclearization.

The US and South Korea held Iron Mace, an exercise aimed at integrating US nuclear capabilities with South Korean conventional forces, from Sep 29 to Oct 2, according to Seoul's military.

The country is a tech powerhouse home to Samsung Electronics and SK hynix, two of the world's three biggest makers of memory chips.

North Korea on Monday denounced a recent South Korea-US combined military exercise that integrates South Korea's conventional military capabilities with US nuclear capabilities, saying strengthening the North's nuclear capabilities is "immutable" against …

South Korea will launch an emergency management system to keep its nuclear power plant project in the Czech Republic on track following the breakdown of contract negotiations with a construction consortium, the …

SEOUL, Nov. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Monday denounced a recent South Korea-U...

Axios reported that the Israeli prime minister wants the US to launch strikes on Iran immediately after the US midterm elections.

The president reiterated that the US was not in a hurry to take offensive action because it had decimated Iran's military and nuclear programme.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates. (Last updated Nov. 1, 2026 at 10:56 a.m. KST with a comment from South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff) North Korea tested …

The move followed an impasse in the selection process, with the latest straw poll at the UN Security Council on Friday ending inconclusively.

The United States, South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to the "complete denuclearization" of North Korea on Saturday, as Pyongyang continues to reject disarmament ahead of possible…

The United States, South Korea and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to the “complete denuclearisation” of North Korea on Saturday, as Pyongyang continues to reject disarmament ahead of possible talks with Washington. Speculation …

The joint pledge comes as Pyongyang continues to reject disarmament ahead of possible talks with Washington.

US secretary of state Marco Rubio, South Korean foreign minister Cho Hyun and his Japanese counterpart Toshimitsu Motegi met on the sidelines of a G20 meeting.

The top diplomats of South Korea, the US and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea and the full implementation of UN Security Council resolutions during trilateral talks …

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 (Yonhap) -- The top diplomats of South Korea, the United Sta...