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North Korea shutters embassy in Libya marking sixth closure in Africa
DPRK missions subject to spate of closures since last year which some experts say relates to lack of economic benefits
January 30, 2024
South Korea to develop drones for surveilling North Korea near sea border
Five-year project comes as tensions near Northern Limit Line increase after scrapping of inter-Korean military deal
January 29, 2024
North Korea threatens ‘ruthless punishment’ after first-ever US-ROK cyber drills
Pyongyang’s official news agency frames landmark exercise as part of US-led ‘war provocation moves’ to end Kim regime
January 29, 2024
North Koreans warned to brace for frigid weather as cold snap grips peninsula
Experts say millions residing outside Pyongyang at particular risk of exposure as temperatures plummet well below zero
January 24, 2024
ROK defense minister tells air force to end DPRK leadership if it starts war
Comments follow navy’s announcement on drills to prepare for infiltrating enemy terrority as North Korea’s threats surge
January 24, 2024
Distilling a life: A North Korean escapee takes her homebrews out of the shadows
Kim Seonghui learned the North's art of alcohol in secret. Now she’s turning it into a business in the South.
January 22, 2024
Interview: Former head of Kaesong group still hopes for inter-Korean cooperation
As tensions rise, Kim Jin-hyang recalls positive exchanges between North and South Koreans at Kaesong Industrial Complex
January 15, 2024
Interview: How a North Korean defector’s daring escape led him to ROK politics
Park Choong-kwon went from studying missiles in DPRK to working at Hyundai Steel and advising the South’s ruling party
January 12, 2024
Why North Korea claims it hoodwinked Seoul with deceptive shelling operation
Experts doubt ROK military really mistook explosives for artillery, positing likely DPRK misinformation campaign
January 8, 2024
North Korean artillery fire triggers evacuation alerts for ROK border islands
South Korean military says DPRK fired more than 200 rounds, conducting own artillery drills in response
January 5, 2024
