Inter-Korean
Information related to inter-Korean developments
North Korean envoy tells UN that Korean Peninsula on brink of nuclear war
Kim Song blames US but also calls for climate change action, in likely effort to position itself as engaged member state
September 27, 2023
Defense minister nominee vows to end 2018 military agreement with North Korea
At hearing, Shin Won-sik says deal benefits DPRK more than South Korea but apologizes for past controversial remarks
September 27, 2023
North Korean defector-activists welcome ruling to overturn leaflet launch ban
Activists say South Korean court upheld democratic principles, though some fear it may endanger border residents
September 27, 2023
South Korean court strikes down law banning leaflet launches into North Korea
Constitutional Court rules anti-leaflet law passed in 2021 ‘excessively restricts’ freedom of speech
September 26, 2023
Seoul hosts first military parade in decade in show of force against North Korea
South Korean weapons rolled through downtown for event that experts say aimed to reassure citizens about DPRK threats
September 26, 2023
Yoon says South Korea could ‘end North Korea regime’ as ROK shows off weapons
President emphasizes joint efforts with US to deter DPRK use of nuclear weapons in speech at military event
September 26, 2023
US, ROK launch joint naval drills in response to North Korean subs and missiles
Anti-submarine and ‘gunfire support drills’ follow DPRK’s unveiling of new nuclear sub and attempted satellite launches
September 25, 2023
Stranger than fiction: When North Korea kidnapped movie stars for Kim Jong Il
Abduction of famed South Korean director and starlet ex-wife is testament to how far regime will go to get what it wants
September 25, 2023
Seoul asks North Korea to accept body that washed up on border island
Unification ministry says man’s possessions indicate he was DPRK citizen, though it’s unclear if he was trying to defect
September 22, 2023
Russian military aid to North Korea would be ‘direct provocation,’ Yoon tells UN
South Korean leader’s speech is warning Seoul could ‘hurt Russia’ by providing weapons to Ukraine, expert says
September 21, 2023
