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Why the US won’t mind if South Korea scraps military pact with North Korea
Experts say US has harbored reservations about deal since 2018 signing but may see its value in preventing escalation
November 14, 2023
Pyongyang pilots: When North Korean jets dueled with Israel in skies over Egypt
DPRK opportunistically sent troops ahead of Yom Kippur War, and it may be willing to get involved in Middle East again
November 10, 2023
How North Korea recruited overseas Koreans to kidnap Japanese citizens
Kim Kil Uk died without facing charges in Japan, and his case shows how Pyongyang used threats to get its way
November 6, 2023
Aid worker recalls fight to get food to North Koreans in time of greatest need
Christy Gavitt says aid helped vulnerable and built goodwill during 90s famine, despite heavy controls on relief work
October 31, 2023
Why Seoul’s threats to punish Russia for aiding North Korea won’t achieve much
Experts say Russian military aid would enrage South Korea but question if it would retaliate by sending arms to Ukraine
October 20, 2023
What the North Korean military has learned from Hamas’ deadly attacks on Israel
Experts say DPRK will note how militants exploited vulnerabilities but stress Hamas is pursuing very different goals
October 17, 2023
North Korean weapons not decisive but could sustain Russia in Ukraine: Experts
DPRK could send amunition, spare parts or rocket launchers but such support would not make ‘transformative difference’
October 10, 2023
Inside North Korea’s plot to assassinate South Korean leader with explosives
Retired ROK Lt. Gen. Chun In-bum tells NK News about his experiences of deadly DPRK bombing in Burma 40 years ago
October 9, 2023
Travis King wouldn’t be the first soldier in Korea to reject America for racism
Clarence Adams questioned why he should fight North Korea when the US discriminated against African Americans back home
October 3, 2023
To purge, or not to purge: Why Kim Jong Un forgives some North Korean officials
Experts say leader can be lenient toward mistakes by those he trusts, but ruthless when they cross political red lines
September 28, 2023
