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Russia risks crossing ‘red line’ after military pact with North Korea: Seoul

Russia risks crossing ‘red line’ after military pact with North Korea: Seoul

South Korean national security director dismisses treaty as ‘absurd,’ as US, ROK and Japan condemn Kim-Putin summit

Russia risks crossing ‘red line’ after military pact with North Korea: Seoul
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 24, 2024
UN approves ROK province’s plan to send water purification aid to North Korea

UN approves ROK province’s plan to send water purification aid to North Korea

But Gyeonggi Province must still receive OK from unification ministry before it can ship goods worth more than $500K

UN approves ROK province’s plan to send water purification aid to North Korea
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer June 24, 2024
North Korean trash balloons carried parasites from likely human feces: Seoul

North Korean trash balloons carried parasites from likely human feces: Seoul

South Korea acknowledges possible human waste in balloons for first time after analysis, noting use in DPRK fertilizer

North Korean trash balloons carried parasites from likely human feces: Seoul
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 24, 2024
US aircraft carrier visits peninsula in show of force to deter North Korea

US aircraft carrier visits peninsula in show of force to deter North Korea

Arrival of USS Theodore Roosevelt follows DPRK-Russian military pact and precedes trilateral drills with Japan and ROK

US aircraft carrier visits peninsula in show of force to deter North Korea
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park June 24, 2024
South Korea urges Security Council to take action on North Korean cybercrime

South Korea urges Security Council to take action on North Korean cybercrime

ROK calls on members to devise ‘treatment’ for rampant cyber threats, including DPRK efforts to fund its nuclear program

South Korea urges Security Council to take action on North Korean cybercrime
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 21, 2024
Fabrics top list of North Korea’s imports from China for second month in May
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Fabrics top list of North Korea’s imports from China for second month in May

Trade points to Chinese textile outsourcing, while low rice imports may be sign that food shortages have eased

Fabrics top list of North Korea’s imports from China for second month in May
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer June 21, 2024
North Korean soldiers cross border for third time amid DMZ construction: ROK

North Korean soldiers cross border for third time amid DMZ construction: ROK

South Korea says soldiers retreated after warning shots as work near border continues to create conflict risks

North Korean soldiers cross border for third time amid DMZ construction: ROK
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 21, 2024
Putin threatens to arm North Korea over West supplying weapons to Ukraine

Putin threatens to arm North Korea over West supplying weapons to Ukraine

Russian leader says he ‘doesn’t rule out’ option, a day after signing mutual defense treaty with Kim Jong Un

Putin threatens to arm North Korea over West supplying weapons to Ukraine
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 21, 2024
ROK activist launches leaflets again, drawing angry North Korean retort

ROK activist launches leaflets again, drawing angry North Korean retort

Kim Yo Jong hints at trash balloon retaliation after Park Sang-hak says he sent leaflets in response to Putin summit

ROK activist launches leaflets again, drawing angry North Korean retort
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park June 21, 2024
Putin takes Pyongyang: How the Russian leader spent his day with Kim Jong Un

Putin takes Pyongyang: How the Russian leader spent his day with Kim Jong Un

Despite a late start and delegation miscommunication, the pair appear to have taken their friendship to the next level

Putin takes Pyongyang: How the Russian leader spent his day with Kim Jong Un
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 20, 2024
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