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Seoul proposes system to inform families if relatives in North Korea are alive

Seoul proposes system to inform families if relatives in North Korea are alive

Unification ministry says over 42,000 South Koreans, most elderly, still wish to reunite with separated loved ones

Seoul proposes system to inform families if relatives in North Korea are alive
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer February 8, 2023
Washington and Seoul seek ‘preemptive’ action against North Korean cyberattacks

Washington and Seoul seek ‘preemptive’ action against North Korean cyberattacks

Allies’ push to strengthen cybersecurity cooperation comes as Pyongyang racks up billions in stolen virtual currency

Washington and Seoul seek ‘preemptive’ action against North Korean cyberattacks
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy February 8, 2023
Kim Jong Un and daughter dine with military commanders ahead of weapons show

Kim Jong Un and daughter dine with military commanders ahead of weapons show

Mostly celebratory speech did not mention foreign policy or specific arms as large-scale military parade looms

Kim Jong Un and daughter dine with military commanders ahead of weapons show
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 8, 2023
Illuminated jets fly over Pyongyang in latest sign of imminent military parade

Illuminated jets fly over Pyongyang in latest sign of imminent military parade

Event could feature new missiles, drones and other weapons in what would be the DPRK’s fifth after-dark parade

Illuminated jets fly over Pyongyang in latest sign of imminent military parade
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 8, 2023
Brother of missionary detained in North Korea appeals to Biden for help

Brother of missionary detained in North Korea appeals to Biden for help

Kim Jong-uk has been held for nearly 10 years and is one of six known South Korean nationals in DPRK captivity

Brother of missionary detained in North Korea appeals to Biden for help
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer February 7, 2023
New South Korean ‘anti-communism unit’ to probe North Korean espionage

New South Korean ‘anti-communism unit’ to probe North Korean espionage

Spy agency will co-lead investigations with police until handover next year, amid controversy over transfer of authority

New South Korean ‘anti-communism unit’ to probe North Korean espionage
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer February 7, 2023
Kim Jong Un reappears at military meeting, orders ‘intensified’ training

Kim Jong Un reappears at military meeting, orders ‘intensified’ training

Meeting on eve of likely military parade marks North Korean leader’s first appearance in over one month

Kim Jong Un reappears at military meeting, orders ‘intensified’ training
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 7, 2023
North Korean balloon flew into ROK airspace but didn’t pose threat, Seoul says

North Korean balloon flew into ROK airspace but didn’t pose threat, Seoul says

Military reportedly concluded it was a weather balloon, following controversy over Chinese ballon that overflew US

North Korean balloon flew into ROK airspace but didn’t pose threat, Seoul says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Shreyas Reddy February 6, 2023
Top US, ROK diplomats reaffirm ‘extended deterrence’ against North Korea

Top US, ROK diplomats reaffirm ‘extended deterrence’ against North Korea

Allies’ nuclear envoys also state South Korea is not interested in WMD program after Yoon Suk-yeol floated possibility

Top US, ROK diplomats reaffirm ‘extended deterrence’ against North Korea
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy February 6, 2023
Kim Jong Un missing for 35 days as Politburo meets to discuss food problems

Kim Jong Un missing for 35 days as Politburo meets to discuss food problems

North Korean leader ties record for 2nd-longest break, as Politburo decides to hold plenum on agriculture in late Feb.

Kim Jong Un missing for 35 days as Politburo meets to discuss food problems
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 6, 2023