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South Koreans have learned to stop worrying and love the bomb, polling suggests

South Koreans have learned to stop worrying and love the bomb, polling suggests

Leading think tank finds consistent support for nuclear armament among general public every year for the past decade

South Koreans have learned to stop worrying and love the bomb, polling suggests
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung September 14, 2021
Nuclear watchdog chief urges North Korea to uphold nonproliferation treaty

Nuclear watchdog chief urges North Korea to uphold nonproliferation treaty

Statement comes after International Atomic Energy Agency recently reported activity at Yongbyon nuclear complex

Nuclear watchdog chief urges North Korea to uphold nonproliferation treaty
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung September 14, 2021
Why North Korea tested new cruise missiles days after a military parade

Why North Korea tested new cruise missiles days after a military parade

Tests may have aimed at boosting morale and building up capabilities, rather than sending message to US, experts say

Why North Korea tested new cruise missiles days after a military parade
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung | Jeongmin Kim September 13, 2021
North Korea tested new long-range cruise missiles over weekend: state media

North Korea tested new long-range cruise missiles over weekend: state media

DPRK leader Kim Jong Un reportedly did not attend the tests on Saturday and Sunday

North Korea tested new long-range cruise missiles over weekend: state media
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 12, 2021
North Korea’s military parade targeted domestic audience: experts

North Korea’s military parade targeted domestic audience: experts

Despite saber-rattling around US-ROK joint drill, regime focused on internal solidarity amid food crisis and COVID-19

North Korea’s military parade targeted domestic audience: experts
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung September 10, 2021
US court sentences Canadian man for role in North Korean hacking scheme

US court sentences Canadian man for role in North Korean hacking scheme

Ghaleb Alaumary, who pled guilty to laundering funds from DPRK-linked online banking theft, received 11 years in prison

US court sentences Canadian man for role in North Korean hacking scheme
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung September 10, 2021
US blocks more than $31 million in North Korean assets

US blocks more than $31 million in North Korean assets

Treasury Department reports it froze funds in connection with US sanctions against state sponsors of terrorism

US blocks more than $31 million in North Korean assets
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung September 10, 2021
Chinese firm boasts of business and connections with North Korean entities
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Chinese firm boasts of business and connections with North Korean entities

Firm allegedly helped DPRK acquire point of sale devices that experts say could strengthen state control over economy

Chinese firm boasts of business and connections with North Korean entities
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell September 10, 2021
US says offer for dialogue with North Korea stands after military parade

US says offer for dialogue with North Korea stands after military parade

State Department adds that DPRK’s restart of nuclear reactor shows ‘urgent need for diplomacy’

US says offer for dialogue with North Korea stands after military parade
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung September 9, 2021
Kim Jong Un visits shrine with wife, meets military parade paratroopers

Kim Jong Un visits shrine with wife, meets military parade paratroopers

Ri Sol Ju reappears in state media for first time in four months on national foundation day

Kim Jong Un visits shrine with wife, meets military parade paratroopers
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 9, 2021