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US B-1B drops bombs in joint drills with South Korea for first time in 7 years
Show of force toward North Korea with precision bombs comes amid heightened border tensions after DPRK balloon launches
June 5, 2024
Biden says North Korea is not a greater threat now than it has been in past
US president chastises Trump for not reaching denuclearization deal, promotes efforts to boost trilateral cooperation
June 5, 2024
Cargo ship docks at Russian coal terminal in North Korea for first time in years
Vessel’s visit to Rason port appears to mark first known coal transshipment under joint project since before pandemic
June 4, 2024
Seoul deploys border loudspeakers after scrapping military deal with North Korea
South Korea says it will resume all border military operations suspended under Comprehensive Military Agreement
June 4, 2024
Seoul spotlights North Korean human rights abuses as UN Security Council chair
ROK envoy says council will hold meeting on DPRK human rights during monthlong presidency, linking issue to WMD program
June 4, 2024
On warship, Dutch military chiefs sound alarm over North Korea-Russia arms trade
Leaders stress global security is interconnected aboard Dutch frigate in Busan on DPRK sanctions monitoring mission
June 4, 2024
Russian government VIP jet lands in North Korea as two sides plan Putin visit
Unannounced flight by plane used by top officials could be related to summit prep or military and space cooperation
June 4, 2024
US, ROK and Japan to launch new drills to defend against North Korean threats
Freedom Edge exercise and tabletop drills come as countries also draft plans for new trilateral ‘coordinating mechanism’
June 3, 2024
Activist vows more leafleting unless Kim Jong Un apologizes for trash balloons
Seoul says it has no authority to stop civic groups launches, raising concerns North Korea will restart balloon blitz
June 3, 2024
Kim Jong Un sends top officials to reeducation in push to enforce obedience
Even members of North Korea’s Politburo must attend classes at new party school to become ‘genuine revolutionaries’
June 3, 2024
