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US, ROK, Japan weigh joint responses if North Korea conducts nuclear test

US, ROK, Japan weigh joint responses if North Korea conducts nuclear test

South Korea’s top security adviser vows ‘different’ measures from past after meeting with US and Japanese counterparts

US, ROK, Japan weigh joint responses if North Korea conducts nuclear test
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 2, 2022
North Korea appears to test rocket engine at main spaceport: Imagery

North Korea appears to test rocket engine at main spaceport: Imagery

Vegetation die-off visible at Sohae vertical engine test stand this week, amid signs of new upgrades at launchpad

North Korea appears to test rocket engine at main spaceport: Imagery
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 2, 2022
US-ROK joint drills wrap up as North Korea denounces ‘nuclear wargame’

US-ROK joint drills wrap up as North Korea denounces ‘nuclear wargame’

Pentagon says all countries have right to conduct military drills and that Ulchi Freedom Shield is defensive in nature

US-ROK joint drills wrap up as North Korea denounces ‘nuclear wargame’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 1, 2022
ROK prosecutors raid presidential archive over North Korea’s killing of official

ROK prosecutors raid presidential archive over North Korea’s killing of official

Brother of victim says he hopes search and seizure will turn up information on Moon administration’s response

ROK prosecutors raid presidential archive over North Korea’s killing of official
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Jeongmin Kim September 1, 2022
US, ROK conduct live-fire drills in simulated response to North Korean invasion

US, ROK conduct live-fire drills in simulated response to North Korean invasion

Exercises are largest ever by combined army division and featured tanks, Hellfire missiles and multiple rocket launchers

US, ROK conduct live-fire drills in simulated response to North Korean invasion
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 31, 2022
Defector lawmaker backs plan to end censorship of North Korean state media

Defector lawmaker backs plan to end censorship of North Korean state media

Tae Young-ho rejects concerns that DPRK content would sway South Koreans to support Kim Jong Un

Defector lawmaker backs plan to end censorship of North Korean state media
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 31, 2022
UN chief calls for prosecuting human rights violators in North Korea

UN chief calls for prosecuting human rights violators in North Korea

António Guterres says DPRK has further repressed rights and freedoms in last year, including through COVID restrictions

UN chief calls for prosecuting human rights violators in North Korea
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer August 31, 2022
North Korean paramilitary leaders gather for training amid ‘constant’ war threat

North Korean paramilitary leaders gather for training amid ‘constant’ war threat

Top official says civil defense force needs to modernize and improve command structure at two-day meeting

North Korean paramilitary leaders gather for training amid ‘constant’ war threat
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 31, 2022
Yoon Suk-yeol seeks record defense budget to counter North Korean threats

Yoon Suk-yeol seeks record defense budget to counter North Korean threats

4.6% increase in South Korean military spending comes despite administration’s belt-tightening policy

Yoon Suk-yeol seeks record defense budget to counter North Korean threats
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 30, 2022
South Korea to cut unification ministry budget for first time in five years

South Korea to cut unification ministry budget for first time in five years

Drop in funding for ministry overseeing North Korea due to broader austerity push and fewer defector arrivals

South Korea to cut unification ministry budget for first time in five years
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 30, 2022