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Yoon says US could use nukes to defend Seoul, muddying waters around summit deal

Yoon says US could use nukes to defend Seoul, muddying waters around summit deal

Expert says ROK president is misrepresenting allies’ posture on North Korean attack by overemphasizing nuclear response

Yoon says US could use nukes to defend Seoul, muddying waters around summit deal
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 28, 2023
North Korea reveals first electric car showroom on new skyscraper street
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North Korea reveals first electric car showroom on new skyscraper street

Kim Jong Un ordered mass production of vehicles years ago, but new EVs are likely to be rebranded Chinese imports

North Korea reveals first electric car showroom on new skyscraper street
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 28, 2023
Chinese travel agency claims North Korea will open for tourism in June

Chinese travel agency claims North Korea will open for tourism in June

Dalian firm advertises multiday trip, but source notes false rumors of reopening have circulated near border for months

Chinese travel agency claims North Korea will open for tourism in June
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 27, 2023
Signs of progress? Kim Jong Un approves designs at long-stalled hospital project

Signs of progress? Kim Jong Un approves designs at long-stalled hospital project

New signage OK’d for Pyongyang General, but facility remains unopened years after construction deadline

Signs of progress? Kim Jong Un approves designs at long-stalled hospital project
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 27, 2023
Seoul says it will build ‘cyber umbrella’ with US to deter North Korean hackers

Seoul says it will build ‘cyber umbrella’ with US to deter North Korean hackers

At summit, US and ROK leaders agree to boost cyber intel sharing and better protect networks under new framework

Seoul says it will build ‘cyber umbrella’ with US to deter North Korean hackers
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy April 27, 2023
US, ROK to establish nuclear consultation group to ‘manage’ North Korean threat

US, ROK to establish nuclear consultation group to ‘manage’ North Korean threat

Summit declaration emphasizes South Korea will uphold nuclear nonproliferation, amid talk of Seoul going nuclear

US, ROK to establish nuclear consultation group to ‘manage’ North Korean threat
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 27, 2023
US, South Korea say they want unified peninsula that is ‘free and at peace’

US, South Korea say they want unified peninsula that is ‘free and at peace’

Expert says wording in Yoon-Biden statement notable for lack of reference to North Korean government’s future role

US, South Korea say they want unified peninsula that is ‘free and at peace’
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 27, 2023
ROK to spend billions on interceptor to counter advanced North Korean missiles

ROK to spend billions on interceptor to counter advanced North Korean missiles

Seoul says L-SAM II will be country’s first glide-phase missile defense system, while also announcing new drone command

ROK to spend billions on interceptor to counter advanced North Korean missiles
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 26, 2023
‘Clear’ before Hanoi that US-North Korea summit would fail: Ex-Trump official

‘Clear’ before Hanoi that US-North Korea summit would fail: Ex-Trump official

Randall Schriver says Trump believed he could negotiate deal despite DPRK’s insistence on sanctions relief above all

‘Clear’ before Hanoi that US-North Korea summit would fail: Ex-Trump official
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 26, 2023
Kim Jong Un upgrades megayachts again as state media stresses ‘shortages’
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Kim Jong Un upgrades megayachts again as state media stresses ‘shortages’

Satellite imagery shows annual repairs on two of North Korean leader’s vessels after remodeling of Wonsan shipyard

Kim Jong Un upgrades megayachts again as state media stresses ‘shortages’
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 26, 2023