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ROK tech for defending against North Korea lags years behind US, report finds

ROK tech for defending against North Korea lags years behind US, report finds

Defense ministry says missile defenses and precision strike assets not yet at same level in wide-ranging assessment

ROK tech for defending against North Korea lags years behind US, report finds
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 16, 2023
UN committee questions China about forced deportation of North Korean women

UN committee questions China about forced deportation of North Korean women

Advocate says inquiry is sign of UN efforts to hold Beijing accountable for human rights violations against defectors

UN committee questions China about forced deportation of North Korean women
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer May 16, 2023
North Korea building secretive installation on razed airfield in Pyongyang
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North Korea building secretive installation on razed airfield in Pyongyang

Buildings visible in satellite imagery and sensitive location near Kim mausoleum point to military or government purpose

North Korea building secretive installation on razed airfield in Pyongyang
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 16, 2023
North Korea continues to persecute tens of thousands of religious believers: US

North Korea continues to persecute tens of thousands of religious believers: US

State Department calls DPRK’s denial of religious freedom ‘absolute,’ highlighting executions, torture and arrests

North Korea continues to persecute tens of thousands of religious believers: US
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 16, 2023
US looks to expand missile defenses in Guam to counter North Korean advances

US looks to expand missile defenses in Guam to counter North Korean advances

Defense officials say ‘360-degree layered defense’ seeks to protect against cruise, ballistic and hypersonic threats

US looks to expand missile defenses in Guam to counter North Korean advances
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 15, 2023
Russia sent over 1K tons of wheat flour to North Korea, state agency says

Russia sent over 1K tons of wheat flour to North Korea, state agency says

April shipment is latest in series of grain exports to DPRK in recent months, as Pyongyang stresses food production

Russia sent over 1K tons of wheat flour to North Korea, state agency says
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer May 15, 2023
North Korea slams Japan-NATO ‘military nexus’ amid talk of new liaison office

North Korea slams Japan-NATO ‘military nexus’ amid talk of new liaison office

State media says US seeks to expand NATO as part of ‘anti-China’ push, echoing Chinese and Russian talking points

North Korea slams Japan-NATO ‘military nexus’ amid talk of new liaison office
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 15, 2023
North Korea appears to start major training for next military parade: Imagery
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North Korea appears to start major training for next military parade: Imagery

Hundreds of likely army trucks spotted at parade training grounds ahead of Korean War anniversary in July

North Korea appears to start major training for next military parade: Imagery
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 15, 2023
ROK kicks off large-scale air drills against North Korean ‘provocations’

ROK kicks off large-scale air drills against North Korean ‘provocations’

Weeklong Soaring Eagle exercise will see some 60 aircraft join simulations to ‘neutralize’ enemy targets, military says

ROK kicks off large-scale air drills against North Korean ‘provocations’
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 12, 2023
NGO says it sent bottles filled with rice and flash drives into North Korea

NGO says it sent bottles filled with rice and flash drives into North Korea

Announcement is Keun Saem’s first during pandemic, as ROK organization looks to step up scope and scale of launches

NGO says it sent bottles filled with rice and flash drives into North Korea
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer May 12, 2023