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North Korea ends assembly session without announcing unification policy changes

North Korea ends assembly session without announcing unification policy changes

Kim Jong Un skips two-day SPA meeting despite demanding purge of pro-unification policy from constitution in January

North Korea ends assembly session without announcing unification policy changes
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 9, 2024
North Korean soldiers supporting Russia have been killed in Ukraine, Kyiv says

North Korean soldiers supporting Russia have been killed in Ukraine, Kyiv says

Ukrainian says DPRK engineers are supervising weapon use, though experts caution this is difficult to verify

North Korean soldiers supporting Russia have been killed in Ukraine, Kyiv says
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 8, 2024
South Korea restoring 15 military guard posts facing North Korea at cost of $17M

South Korea restoring 15 military guard posts facing North Korea at cost of $17M

Move reinstates four more posts than were abandoned under inter-Korean deal in 2018, despite doubts about their utility

South Korea restoring 15 military guard posts facing North Korea at cost of $17M
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer October 8, 2024
North Korean trash balloons could pose bioterrorism threat, Seoul warns

North Korean trash balloons could pose bioterrorism threat, Seoul warns

Head of disease control agency calls for stockpiling vaccines as DPRK launches balloons for second straight day

North Korean trash balloons could pose bioterrorism threat, Seoul warns
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill October 8, 2024
Kim Jong Un urges nuclear weapon buildup in visit to school named after himself

Kim Jong Un urges nuclear weapon buildup in visit to school named after himself

North Korean leader laments misreading of his nuke threats but similarly misrepresents ROK President Yoon’s remarks

Kim Jong Un urges nuclear weapon buildup in visit to school named after himself
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 8, 2024
North Korea simulates attack on island ahead of maritime border announcement

North Korea simulates attack on island ahead of maritime border announcement

Artillery drill led by Kim Jong Un comes as DPRK expected to revise how it defines inter-Korean boundary in Yellow Sea

North Korea simulates attack on island ahead of maritime border announcement
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 7, 2024
US, ROK reach new defense cost-sharing deal for troops to counter North Korea

US, ROK reach new defense cost-sharing deal for troops to counter North Korea

Seoul to raise contribution to US forces by 8.3% to $1.13B, a move to bolster alliance ahead of possible Trump return

US, ROK reach new defense cost-sharing deal for troops to counter North Korea
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park October 7, 2024
North Korea forgoes celebrations for 75th anniversary of ties with China

North Korea forgoes celebrations for 75th anniversary of ties with China

Lack of fanfare beyond leaders’ exchange of letters underscores bilateral relationship has reached a nadir, expert says

North Korea forgoes celebrations for 75th anniversary of ties with China
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung October 7, 2024
North Korea has expanded notorious political prison in northeast, imagery shows

North Korea has expanded notorious political prison in northeast, imagery shows

Over a dozen buildings built or renovated at concentration camp No. 16 since 2022 in sign facility is operational

North Korea has expanded notorious political prison in northeast, imagery shows
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer October 7, 2024
Seoul says North Korean trash balloons carry small amounts of explosive material

Seoul says North Korean trash balloons carry small amounts of explosive material

Revelation may explain why some have caused fires and comes as DPRK launches more balloons on Monday

Seoul says North Korean trash balloons carry small amounts of explosive material
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill October 7, 2024
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