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US, ROK to hold joint air force exercise for two weeks from Friday
Freedom Flag drills on countering North Korea will focus on validating capabilities in preparation for OPCON transfer
April 9, 2026
Seoul plans to replace troops on North Korea border with AI-based systems
Defense minister says military will cut front-line personnel by three-quarters, amid growing manpower shortages
April 8, 2026
It’s ‘appropriate to regard’ Kim Jong Un’s daughter as successor: ROK spy agency
NIS also assesses that North Korea is distancing itself from Iran to leave open options for diplomacy with US
April 6, 2026
Lee expresses ‘regret’ to North Korea after drone probe implicates officials
ROK president criticizes ‘reckless actions’ of intel employee and soldiers referred to prosecutors over drone incursions
April 6, 2026
Seoul must defend against North Korea ‘by our strength,’ Lee tells US senators
President says Seoul seeks to increase defense spending and ‘regain’ wartime operational control from Washington
April 3, 2026
Longtime North Korean representative to Olympics dies at 87
Chang Ung played key role in driving inter-Korean sports exchanges over more than two decades on Olympic committee
April 2, 2026
Military, intel officers referred to prosecutors over North Korea drone flights
South Korean investigators accuse two army captains and spy agency employee of supporting civilian drone incursions
April 1, 2026
North Korean troops start reinforcing border again after monthslong pause: Seoul
ROK military identifies ‘large number’ of DPRK forces clearing trees and maintaining supply routes
March 30, 2026
North Korea conducts missile engine test, claims higher thrust
Kim Jong Un indicated a planned ‘reorganization’ of special operations forces, supervised tank defense test
March 29, 2026
Lee doesn’t mention North Korea in memorial for troops killed in sea skirmishes
President calls for easing tensions and advancing peace at annual event where his predecessors condemned DPRK aggression
March 27, 2026
