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UN Command was unaware repatriated North Koreans wanted to defect in 2019: Seoul
Unification minister says UNC was caught off guard when one of two fisherman resisted handover at Panmunjom
Talk is growing about Seoul going nuclear. But experts warn of costs involved.
North Korean threats and uncertainty about US are driving debate as South Korea seeks greater control over its defense
Seoul preparing to allow access to North Korean media: Unification ministry
Move aims to encourage Pyongyang to open up to South Korean media and would relax ban on viewing DPRK propaganda
What if North Korea stops publishing state media for international audiences?
Paranoia about leaks could compel regime to curtail access, cutting off key source of information about DPRK
Photos: Inside North Korea’s propaganda village next to Panmunjom
A close-up look at run-down buildings and signs of life in Kijong-dong and at the nearby Kaesong Industrial Complex
North Korean side of Panmunjom visibly unkempt as media tours to JSA restart
COVID-19 concerns appear to be cause of ‘abandoned’ state of DPRK side of inter-Korean border, tour guide says
Russian envoy says North Korea could send workers to breakaway Ukrainian states
Suggested cooperation between DPRK and Moscow-backed Donbas republics would undermine UN sanctions, some experts say
Brit sought for North Korea sanctions breach says US law doesn’t apply to him
Christopher Emms says he’s only willing to face charges in UK for his role in 2019 crypto conference in Pyongyang
After Kyiv severs ties, North Korea’s Ukrainian jets face uncertain future
Pyongyang could run into problems with maintenance for two Antonov planes it purchased in 2013, experts say
New photos show North Korean fisherman resisted during 2019 repatriation
Expert says images ‘absolutely shocking’ and raise constitutional concerns about decision to send two men back to DPRK