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‘Nuclear war’ on peninsula more likely due to US-ROK drills, North Korea says

‘Nuclear war’ on peninsula more likely due to US-ROK drills, North Korea says

DPRK news agency slams Ulchi Freedom Shield as pretext for confronting China and Russia in first comment on exercises

‘Nuclear war’ on peninsula more likely due to US-ROK drills, North Korea says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 5, 2022
Defector-activist says he flew posters to North Korea denouncing Kim Yo Jong

Defector-activist says he flew posters to North Korea denouncing Kim Yo Jong

Park Sang-hak also sent painkillers and vitamins in what he says was 4th cross-border balloon launch since July

Defector-activist says he flew posters to North Korea denouncing Kim Yo Jong
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 5, 2022
Hack on North Korea peace forum exposes participants’ personal information

Hack on North Korea peace forum exposes participants’ personal information

Unclear who is behind data breach from Korea Global Forum for Peace, which high-profile officials attended last week

Hack on North Korea peace forum exposes participants’ personal information
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell September 5, 2022
North Korea opens floodgates near border as typhoon barrels toward peninsula

North Korea opens floodgates near border as typhoon barrels toward peninsula

Seoul says Pyongyang did not provide advance notice despite risk of flooding to residents in inter-Korean border area

North Korea opens floodgates near border as typhoon barrels toward peninsula
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell September 5, 2022
Lightning strikes twice as Pyongyang acquires 2nd ship via Busan: Investigation
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Lightning strikes twice as Pyongyang acquires 2nd ship via Busan: Investigation

North Korea likely pulled same strings to purchase both ships, one of which appears to have delivered sanctioned cargo

Lightning strikes twice as Pyongyang acquires 2nd ship via Busan: Investigation
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell | James Byrne | Joseph Byrne September 2, 2022
North Korean human rights envoy seeks to focus mandate on women and girls

North Korean human rights envoy seeks to focus mandate on women and girls

UN special rapporteur Elizabeth Salmon says dialogue with DPRK will be a ‘challenge’ as she wraps up visit to Seoul

North Korean human rights envoy seeks to focus mandate on women and girls
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer September 2, 2022
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