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Indictment of North Korea expert Sue Mi Terry will not harm US-ROK alliance: NIS

Indictment of North Korea expert Sue Mi Terry will not harm US-ROK alliance: NIS

South Korean spy agency also tells lawmakers that Kim Jong Un is morbidly obese and may seek new foreign medications

Indictment of North Korea expert Sue Mi Terry will not harm US-ROK alliance: NIS
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 30, 2024
Seoul to spend $530K on overseas North Korean human rights conference series

Seoul to spend $530K on overseas North Korean human rights conference series

Events in Washington and Geneva come as activists have questioned large budgets for conferences with limited reach

Seoul to spend $530K on overseas North Korean human rights conference series
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer July 30, 2024
ROK court issues arrest warrant over reported leak of intel to North Korea

ROK court issues arrest warrant over reported leak of intel to North Korea

Announcement comes after Seoul's defense ministry confirmed it was investigating disclosure of list of military spies

ROK court issues arrest warrant over reported leak of intel to North Korea
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park July 30, 2024
North Korean restaurant in Mongolia still closed despite report on reopening

North Korean restaurant in Mongolia still closed despite report on reopening

NK News finds Pyongyang Baek Hwa Restaurant empty and in state of disrepair amid sanctions on DPRK overseas labor

North Korean restaurant in Mongolia still closed despite report on reopening
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 30, 2024
ASEAN condemns North Korean missile tests as Koreas shun each other at forum

ASEAN condemns North Korean missile tests as Koreas shun each other at forum

Pyongyang sends envoy instead of foreign minister to ASEAN summit, while Seoul’s top diplomat slams DPRK-Russia ties

ASEAN condemns North Korean missile tests as Koreas shun each other at forum
Joe Smith
Joe Smith July 29, 2024
North Korea marks Korean War ‘victory’ with goose-stepping soldiers but no nukes

North Korea marks Korean War ‘victory’ with goose-stepping soldiers but no nukes

Kim Jong Un pays tribute to veterans at scaled-down celebrations, but Chinese envoy appears to skip the festivities

North Korea marks Korean War ‘victory’ with goose-stepping soldiers but no nukes
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy July 29, 2024
ROK, Japan, US sign deal to ‘institutionalize’ military ties against North Korea

ROK, Japan, US sign deal to ‘institutionalize’ military ties against North Korea

Expert says lack of formal treaty could jeopardize cooperation despite effort to protect against leadership changes

ROK, Japan, US sign deal to ‘institutionalize’ military ties against North Korea
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Joon Ha Park July 29, 2024
North Korean economy grows for first time in four years in 2023: Bank of Korea

North Korean economy grows for first time in four years in 2023: Bank of Korea

New report from Seoul’s central bank finds economy surged 3.1% as the DPRK eased pandemic border controls

North Korean economy grows for first time in four years in 2023: Bank of Korea
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin July 29, 2024
Seoul investigating leak of secret military agents’ identities to North Korea

Seoul investigating leak of secret military agents’ identities to North Korea

South Korea reportedly recalled some personnel due to breach, amid growing scrutiny of ROK intel operations

Seoul investigating leak of secret military agents’ identities to North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park July 29, 2024
Kim Jong Un laments poor preparation after 5000 stranded by floods

Kim Jong Un laments poor preparation after 5000 stranded by floods

State media says city of Sinuiju on China border hit by heavy rains, prompting helicopter rescue operation

Kim Jong Un laments poor preparation after 5000 stranded by floods
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 29, 2024
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