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New US ambassador to South Korea to arrive in Seoul next month: Source

New US ambassador to South Korea to arrive in Seoul next month: Source

Phillip Goldberg, who is scheduled to land on July 10, has stressed need to push for North Korea’s denuclearization

New US ambassador to South Korea to arrive in Seoul next month: Source
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung June 24, 2022
Seoul needs new weapons for ‘crushing defeat’ of Kim Jong Un: Munitions chief

Seoul needs new weapons for ‘crushing defeat’ of Kim Jong Un: Munitions chief

New head of South Korea’s arms procurement agency says national security situation unstable despite defense budget spike

Seoul needs new weapons for ‘crushing defeat’ of Kim Jong Un: Munitions chief
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 23, 2022
Australia and Canada to join US-ROK-Japan missile detection drills: Sources

Australia and Canada to join US-ROK-Japan missile detection drills: Sources

Participants will publicize biennial Pacific Dragon exercises for the first time since 2016, sources tell NK News

Australia and Canada to join US-ROK-Japan missile detection drills: Sources
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung June 23, 2022
North Korean military talks ‘front-line’ operations with ROK map on display

North Korean military talks ‘front-line’ operations with ROK map on display

Kim Jong Un leads high-level military meeting on ‘revising operational plans’ amid preparations for possible nuke test

North Korean military talks ‘front-line’ operations with ROK map on display
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 23, 2022
North Korea may use successful ROK rocket launch to justify own tests: Experts

North Korea may use successful ROK rocket launch to justify own tests: Experts

Analysts expect Pyongyang to chafe at fact Seoul can test indigenous rocket when it can't due to dual-use concerns

North Korea may use successful ROK rocket launch to justify own tests: Experts
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 22, 2022
Poor harvests loom in North Korea as drought hits crops: UN food program

Poor harvests loom in North Korea as drought hits crops: UN food program

World Food Programme predicts reduced production of winter and spring crops important for food security

Poor harvests loom in North Korea as drought hits crops: UN food program
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer June 22, 2022
Seoul pledges to push for talks with North Korea to improve ‘strained’ ties

Seoul pledges to push for talks with North Korea to improve ‘strained’ ties

Unification minister says he’s willing to meet DPRK counterpart ‘anytime, anywhere’ and won’t just wait for response

Seoul pledges to push for talks with North Korea to improve ‘strained’ ties
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung June 22, 2022
Kim Jong Un convenes major military meeting after months of missile tests

Kim Jong Un convenes major military meeting after months of missile tests

Gathering of officials to discuss ‘building up’ military comes as North Korea restores nuclear bomb testing tunnels

Kim Jong Un convenes major military meeting after months of missile tests
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 22, 2022
South Korean sanctions would fill gaps in UN measures against North Korea: Seoul

South Korean sanctions would fill gaps in UN measures against North Korea: Seoul

Yoon administration has warned it will announce unilateral designations if DPRK conducts another nuclear test

South Korean sanctions would fill gaps in UN measures against North Korea: Seoul
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung June 21, 2022
North Korea-China trade plunges in May as DPRK battles COVID outbreak
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North Korea-China trade plunges in May as DPRK battles COVID outbreak

Zero official imports of medications, masks and ventilators suggests Beijing is providing aid for free, expert says

North Korea-China trade plunges in May as DPRK battles COVID outbreak
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer June 20, 2022