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Why North Korea declared unification ‘impossible,’ abandoning decades-old goal
Kim Jong Un calls Koreas separate states at war, in what experts say is major shift from viewing South as compatriots
January 1, 2024
From bad to worse: Charting the breakdown of inter-Korean ties in 2023
NK News recaps developments set to spill into next year, from unanswered hotlines and border risks to North Korean nukes
December 29, 2023
Seoul holds drills simulating North Korean bioterrorist and drone attacks
Exercise comes one year after DPRK drone incursion exposed major holes in military’s readiness to defend capital
December 28, 2023
South Korean city rekindles border Christmas lights that angered North Korea
Gimpo turns on holiday display for first time since DPRK called Christmas tree a ‘declaration of war’ nine years ago
December 25, 2023
South Korean naval conscript indicted for spreading North Korean propaganda
Sailor also charged with leaking classified information to Chinese contact, facing up to 17 years in prison
December 20, 2023
Drills on assassinating Kim Jong Un remain an ‘option,’ ROK defense chief says
Shin Won-sik makes rare mention of decapitation strikes against North Korea as US-ROK special forces exercises kick off
December 19, 2023
US, ROK and Japan start real-time data sharing on North Korean missile launches
Seoul says system will improve detection and evaluation of DPRK missiles, with three countries to share info 24/7
December 19, 2023
South Korea to hold tabletop drills after collapse of inter-Korean military deal
Experts say computer-simulated Taeguk Exercise likely to focus more on North Korean threats near border this year
December 8, 2023
North Korea closes embassies in Senegal and Guinea as Africa exodus continues
Expert says DPRK appears to have concluded there are few benefits to maintaining historical presence in region
December 5, 2023
South Korea launches commercial satellite to improve monitoring of North Korea
Launch using solid-fuel rocket comes just two days after Space X put ROK’s first military spy satellite in orbit
December 4, 2023
