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Seoul ‘closely monitoring’ signs North Korea executed officials over flooding
Statement follows report that Kim Jong Un put 20-30 officials to death, though experts express skepticism over claims
September 4, 2024
‘Balance of terror’: Why Seoul’s would-be defense chief wants South Korean nukes
Kim Yong-hyun has said North Korea won’t denuclearize and Japan could acquire WMDs, arguing ROK must prepare to do same
September 3, 2024
South Korean who leaked military secrets was recruited by China in 2017: Seoul
Prosecutors accuse man of selling intel 30 times, still investigating if Chinese handler tied to North Korea
August 29, 2024
North Korea has sent over 13K containers of weapons to Russia, Seoul says
Estimate is up from 7K containers in March and means DPRK may have sent 6M artillery shells for use against Ukraine
August 28, 2024
Seoul seeks to raise defense budget to record $46B to deter North Korean threats
Proposed 3.6% increase would fund F-35A stealth fighters and Patriot missile upgrades for ‘three-axis’ defense system
August 27, 2024
Seoul minister denies new policy seeks unification with North Korea ‘by force’
Kim Yung-ho says doctrine seeks to update rather than replace long-standing roadmap, despite calling for ‘unified ROK’
August 22, 2024
Yoon orders ROK military to deter North Korea from ‘communizing’ South
President also urges army command to act as ‘vanguard of unification’ during visit timed to joint drills with US
August 21, 2024
US, ROK launch round-the-clock air drills simulating war with North Korea
Five-day training to feature 2,000 sorties and ‘virtual enemy aircraft’ role-playing as DPRK jets and cruise missiles
August 20, 2024
Kim Jong Un’s reported use of ‘South Korean’ words is exaggerated, experts say
North Korea has cracked down on ROK expressions, but the terms leader used in recent speech are just rare, not forbidden
August 20, 2024
Yoon’s new vision for unification with North Korea and US-ROK summer drills
Chad O’Carroll and Jeongmin Kim dissect the South Korean president’s Liberation Day speech and Ulchi Freedom Shield
August 20, 2024
