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South Korea to review unilateral cyber sanctions if North Korea tests nuke

South Korea to review unilateral cyber sanctions if North Korea tests nuke

Seoul says it may designate individuals as DPRK has continued to test missiles following Oct. sanctions

South Korea to review unilateral cyber sanctions if North Korea tests nuke
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 22, 2022
Syria appoints new ambassador to North Korea

Syria appoints new ambassador to North Korea

Expert says Syria may have appointed new envoy now to take advantage of possible border reopening in the DPRK

Syria appoints new ambassador to North Korea
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer November 22, 2022
South Korea, Japan test new interceptors after North Korean missile tests

South Korea, Japan test new interceptors after North Korean missile tests

US allies move to bolster missile defense systems after committing to more robust defense coordination at recent summit

South Korea, Japan test new interceptors after North Korean missile tests
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 22, 2022
14 countries condemn North Korean ICBM launch amid UN Security Council inaction

14 countries condemn North Korean ICBM launch amid UN Security Council inaction

US accuses Russia and China of ‘blatant obstructionism’ after council fails to agree to joint statement of condemnation

14 countries condemn North Korean ICBM launch amid UN Security Council inaction
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy November 22, 2022
Seoul defends its denuclearization plans despite North Korea’s latest ICBM test

Seoul defends its denuclearization plans despite North Korea’s latest ICBM test

Unification ministry says South Korea can ‘certainly’ achieve goal but offers few new details on how to convince DPRK

Seoul defends its denuclearization plans despite North Korea’s latest ICBM test
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 21, 2022
The eagle has landed: South Korea suspends air drills after fighter jet crash

The eagle has landed: South Korea suspends air drills after fighter jet crash

Soaring Eagle meant to train pilots to intercept North Korean and other enemy targets and follows recent DPRK flybys

The eagle has landed: South Korea suspends air drills after fighter jet crash
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 21, 2022
North Korea’s food and medicine imports jump as country preps for harsh winter
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North Korea’s food and medicine imports jump as country preps for harsh winter

Influx comes as state media calls for farmers to boost rice production and warns citizens of flu and COVID-19 risks

North Korea’s food and medicine imports jump as country preps for harsh winter
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell November 21, 2022
G-7 foreign ministers declare North Korea will never be ‘nuclear-weapon state’

G-7 foreign ministers declare North Korea will never be ‘nuclear-weapon state’

Expert says group appears to respond to debate about accepting DPRK nukes in statement condemning latest ICBM test

G-7 foreign ministers declare North Korea will never be ‘nuclear-weapon state’
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer November 21, 2022
Nukes protect kids, North Korea says after introducing Kim Jong Un’s daughter

Nukes protect kids, North Korea says after introducing Kim Jong Un’s daughter

Report suggests DPRK leader publicly introduced daughter to emphasize justification for WMD development

Nukes protect kids, North Korea says after introducing Kim Jong Un’s daughter
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 21, 2022
North Korea claims it successfully tested a Hwasong-17 ICBM

North Korea claims it successfully tested a Hwasong-17 ICBM

Kim Jong Un guides 'response' to US 'threats' against country as wife and daughter join him to watch missile launch

North Korea claims it successfully tested a Hwasong-17 ICBM
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer November 19, 2022