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North Korea says it will destroy all roads and railways linking it to South
Korean People’s Army frames work to sever connections as ‘self-defense measure’ in response to US-ROK ‘aggression’
October 9, 2024
North Korea ends assembly session without announcing unification policy changes
Kim Jong Un skips two-day SPA meeting despite demanding purge of pro-unification policy from constitution in January
October 9, 2024
North Korean soldiers supporting Russia have been killed in Ukraine, Kyiv says
Ukrainian says DPRK engineers are supervising weapon use, though experts caution this is difficult to verify
October 8, 2024
South Korea restoring 15 military guard posts facing North Korea at cost of $17M
Move reinstates four more posts than were abandoned under inter-Korean deal in 2018, despite doubts about their utility
October 8, 2024
North Korean trash balloons could pose bioterrorism threat, Seoul warns
Head of disease control agency calls for stockpiling vaccines as DPRK launches balloons for second straight day
October 8, 2024
Kim Jong Un urges nuclear weapon buildup in visit to school named after himself
North Korean leader laments misreading of his nuke threats but similarly misrepresents ROK President Yoon’s remarks
October 8, 2024
North Korea simulates attack on island ahead of maritime border announcement
Artillery drill led by Kim Jong Un comes as DPRK expected to revise how it defines inter-Korean boundary in Yellow Sea
October 7, 2024
US, ROK reach new defense cost-sharing deal for troops to counter North Korea
Seoul to raise contribution to US forces by 8.3% to $1.13B, a move to bolster alliance ahead of possible Trump return
October 7, 2024
North Korea forgoes celebrations for 75th anniversary of ties with China
Lack of fanfare beyond leaders’ exchange of letters underscores bilateral relationship has reached a nadir, expert says
October 7, 2024
North Korea has expanded notorious political prison in northeast, imagery shows
Over a dozen buildings built or renovated at concentration camp No. 16 since 2022 in sign facility is operational
October 7, 2024
