Inter-Korean
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US-ROK kick off Freedom Shield exercises as North Korea ramps up criticism
Allies decide not to conduct live-fire training after bombing mishap last week, as DPRK slams US ‘hostile policy’
March 10, 2025
North Korea launches ‘multiple’ ballistic missiles after US-ROK drills begin
Seoul says DPRK fired ‘unidentified’ projectiles toward Yellow Sea amid allies’ large-scale Freedom Shield exercise
March 10, 2025
North Korea releases first photos of new nuclear-powered missile submarine
Kim Jong Un inspects submarine and new warships, says vessels won’t be ‘restricted’ to DPRK waters
March 8, 2025
US-ROK to kick off major exercise on countering North Korea, first under Trump
Large-scale Freedom Shield spring drills will feature 19K South Korean personnel and 16 field training exercises
March 6, 2025
North Korean POW in Ukraine tells South Korean lawmaker that he wants to defect
Yu Yong-weon of ruling party calls for Seoul to use ‘all resources’ to prevent soldier’s repatriation after meeting him
March 5, 2025
No South Korean aid shipments reached North Korea in 2024, first in 29 years
Seoul attributes development to Pyongyang’s refusal to accept assistance, though some NGOs also blame Yoon policies
March 5, 2025
North Korea stepping up cyberattacks on software supply chains, Seoul warns
NIS says DPRK compromises third-party suppliers to gain access to target’s systems, stealing sensitive data and tech
March 4, 2025
What North and South Korea saw in the explosive Trump-Zelensky spat
Blow-up and aid pause will raise alarm bells in Seoul, though there are key differences between Ukraine and peninsula
March 4, 2025
North Korea says it may ‘escalate’ nuclear power demonstration in response to US
Leader's sister Kim Yo Jong says Pyongyang 'considering' nuclear weapon event after US aircraft carrier arrives in ROK
March 4, 2025
A North Korean POW wants to resettle in the South. The law may stand in the way.
Legal and political hurdles have clouded fate of DPRK soldiers captured by Ukraine, complicating any transfer to ROK
March 3, 2025
