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US-ROK working group on deterring North Korea to meet for first time in 5 years

US-ROK working group on deterring North Korea to meet for first time in 5 years

Pyongyang has denounced high-level consultation group, which serves as platform to discuss US nuclear umbrella

US-ROK working group on deterring North Korea to meet for first time in 5 years
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 8, 2022
Stage set for big event on North Korea’s National Day, but parade unlikely
NK PRO

Stage set for big event on North Korea’s National Day, but parade unlikely

Source says stages and screens installed in central Pyongyang, while Kim could make speech at parliamentary session

Stage set for big event on North Korea’s National Day, but parade unlikely
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 8, 2022
Unification minister proposes inter-Korean meeting to discuss family reunions

Unification minister proposes inter-Korean meeting to discuss family reunions

Kwon Young-se says time is running out for families separated by Korean War over 70 years ago

Unification minister proposes inter-Korean meeting to discuss family reunions
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Jeongmin Kim September 8, 2022
US training allies on how to combat North Korean cyberattacks

US training allies on how to combat North Korean cyberattacks

State Department says it's hosting multiday courses through 2023 as DPRK hackers increase attacks on financial systems

US training allies on how to combat North Korean cyberattacks
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell | Ifang Bremer September 8, 2022
Seoul can’t denuclearize North Korea with military ‘stick’: Defense official

Seoul can’t denuclearize North Korea with military ‘stick’: Defense official

ROK vice defense minister emphasizes economic incentives and says government has discussed security guarantees for DPRK

Seoul can’t denuclearize North Korea with military ‘stick’: Defense official
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 7, 2022
Seoul approves private aid shipment to North Korea for first time under Yoon

Seoul approves private aid shipment to North Korea for first time under Yoon

Green light for ‘nutrition’ aid comes as DPRK has refused assistance from South throughout pandemic

Seoul approves private aid shipment to North Korea for first time under Yoon
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 7, 2022
North Korea has ignored dozens of new inquiries about missing persons: UN

North Korea has ignored dozens of new inquiries about missing persons: UN

Working group bemoans DPRK’s ‘persistent lack of cooperation’ as it seeks whereabouts of abductees

North Korea has ignored dozens of new inquiries about missing persons: UN
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer September 7, 2022
Russia ‘in process’ of buying North Korean ammunition for Ukraine war, US says

Russia ‘in process’ of buying North Korean ammunition for Ukraine war, US says

US officials confirm media reports but give no indication DPRK has already shipped artillery shells and rockets

Russia ‘in process’ of buying North Korean ammunition for Ukraine war, US says
Bryan Betts
Bryan Betts September 7, 2022
North Korea able to supply vast quantities of ammunition to Russia: Experts

North Korea able to supply vast quantities of ammunition to Russia: Experts

Researcher says Moscow has sought to procure DPRK arms for months, after US media reports on purchases for Ukraine war

North Korea able to supply vast quantities of ammunition to Russia: Experts
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer September 6, 2022
Tiger king? North Korea says it can help Russia protect endangered cats

Tiger king? North Korea says it can help Russia protect endangered cats

DPRK diplomat tauts Pyongyang’s conservation efforts, though Siberian tigers believed to have vanished from peninsula

Tiger king? North Korea says it can help Russia protect endangered cats
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell September 6, 2022