Inter-Korean
Information related to inter-Korean developments
Why North Korea has toned down its response to US-ROK summer exercises
Analysis shows Pyongyang has been less vocal about drills this year, perhaps due to floods, but it may not stay that way
August 26, 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
North Korea issues heavy rain warnings as tropical storm hits peninsula
State media forecasts over foot of rain near inter-Korean border, less than a month after floods displaced thousands
August 22, 2024
Seoul defends all-male speaker lineup for upcoming forum on North Korea
Unification ministry says female experts were unable to attend, following criticism of lack of women among 18 speakers
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
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
North Korean crosses DMZ into South in second suspected defection this month
ROK military says it's investigating individual’s intention to defection, while media reports he’s a staff sergeant
August 20, 2024
US-ROK drills kick off as Yoon warns of ‘anti-state forces’ aiding North Korea
Joint Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise to run alongside South Korean government training for nuclear and drone crises
August 19, 2024
Why Yoon’s new plan to unify with North Korea is more politics than policy
Regime change and unification by absorption are unrealistic, suggesting main goal is to appeal to president’s base
August 19, 2024
