Chaewon Chung covers U.S., Chinese, and Japanese politics and national security in relation to North Korea. She previously worked at Coda Story covering disinformation and technology with a focus on the East Asia.
Remarks from State Department follow new sanctions on six DPRK nationals to counter country’s weapons development
The move follows a joint statement from members of the UN Security Council condemning the recent launches
Seoul says projectile was likely ballistic, and test follows DPRK’s launch of ‘hypersonic’ missile last Wednesday
New initiative comes after two hypersonic missile tests by North Korea in the last four months
Satire criticizing conservative presidential candidate references major scandals and targets DPRK sympathizers
Investigation finds critical errors hindered response, as President Moon Jae-in condemns ‘failure of border operations’
Man reportedly experienced ‘longing for home’ and ‘maladjustment’ after struggling to adapt to life in South Korea
Defense ministry identifies man who crossed into DPRK on New Year’s as ‘presumably’ a redefector, but denies he is a spy
South Korean military failed to find person after delayed response, and it remains unclear if individual is still alive
North Korean leader’s annual visit to family mausoleum comes one day after he made key policy speech at party meeting
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