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.
Announcement of intention to take legal action comes day after Seoul concludes no evidence Lee Dae-jun sought to defect
Inaction risks encouraging DPRK’s nuclear and missile development, South Korean president tells UN chief
Top White House officials say US seeks to avoid ‘miscalculation,’ as Beijing and Washington at odds on sanctions
Government expresses regret over military’s initial claim, drops appeal to block release of information on 2020 killing
DPRK’s pandemic isolation means targeted sanctions could have significant impact, expert tells NK News
Foreign minister Park Jin states DPRK only needs to make ‘political decision’ to conduct test
Aircraft staged bombing runs over peninsula in past, but expert says deployment may just be part of regular rotation
Top US official Wendy Sherman’s remarks likely refer to further ramping up unilateral US sanctions, expert says
Twenty fighter jets fly in formation to practice ‘overwhelming response’ to enemy threats, ROK military says
DPRK’s foreign ministry warns ‘anti-DPRK pressure campaign’ will only accelerate its ‘self-defense measures’
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