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North Korea appears to test rocket engine after Kim-Putin space agreement
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North Korea appears to test rocket engine after Kim-Putin space agreement

Satellite imagery shows newly burnt vegetation at Sohae test stand, pointing to prep for another satellite launch

North Korea appears to test rocket engine after Kim-Putin space agreement
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 26, 2024
North Korean ballistic missile launch appears to end in failure: ROK military

North Korean ballistic missile launch appears to end in failure: ROK military

Launch comes hours after DPRK sent more trash balloons and after US aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea

North Korean ballistic missile launch appears to end in failure: ROK military
Bryan Betts
Bryan Betts | Chad O'Carroll June 26, 2024
ROK holds live-fire rocket drills on anniversary of North Korea’s 1950 invasion

ROK holds live-fire rocket drills on anniversary of North Korea’s 1950 invasion

Army says large-scale exercise aimed to showcase firepower against DPRK threats, 74 years after start of Korean War

ROK holds live-fire rocket drills on anniversary of North Korea’s 1950 invasion
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park June 25, 2024
Putin thanks Kim Jong Un for hospitality, as Yoon slams their security pact

Putin thanks Kim Jong Un for hospitality, as Yoon slams their security pact

Russian president says treaty raises ties to ‘unprecedented’ level, repeats invite for North Korean leader to visit

Putin thanks Kim Jong Un for hospitality, as Yoon slams their security pact
Joe Smith
Joe Smith June 25, 2024
UN aviation authority condemns North Korea GPS jamming near Incheon airport

UN aviation authority condemns North Korea GPS jamming near Incheon airport

ICAO warns DPRK to prevent recurrence, as Seoul accuses Pyongyang of endangering aircraft through signal disruptions

UN aviation authority condemns North Korea GPS jamming near Incheon airport
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer June 25, 2024
North Korea launches more trash balloons toward South Korea: JCS

North Korea launches more trash balloons toward South Korea: JCS

Launch comes hours after Seoul revealed previous trash balloons sent by DPRK carried parasites from likely human feces

North Korea launches more trash balloons toward South Korea: JCS
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 24, 2024
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
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