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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
June 24, 2024
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
June 24, 2024
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
June 24, 2024
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
June 24, 2024
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
June 24, 2024
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
June 21, 2024
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
June 21, 2024
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
June 21, 2024
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
June 21, 2024
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
June 21, 2024
