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ROK military denies that it sought to induce conflict with North Korea
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ROK military denies that it sought to induce conflict with North Korea

Statement follows claims that psy-op unit launched anti-regime balloons and Yoon Suk-yeol sought to provoke Pyongyang

ROK military denies that it sought to induce conflict with North Korea
Joon Ha ParkJoon Ha Park | Shreyas Reddy January 2, 2025
North Korea’s official 2025 calendar offers sneak peak of what’s to come
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North Korea’s official 2025 calendar offers sneak peak of what’s to come

DPRK still using ‘Day of the Sun’ despite reported phase-out, while party founding could be occasion for military parade

North Korea’s official 2025 calendar offers sneak peak of what’s to come
Seung-Yeon ChungSeung-Yeon Chung January 1, 2025
Plenum leadership reshuffles preview Kim Jong Un’s priorities for new year
Analysis

Plenum leadership reshuffles preview Kim Jong Un’s priorities for new year

North Korean leader named close confidants for economic roles, while absences hinted at policy changes for Trump return

Plenum leadership reshuffles preview Kim Jong Un’s priorities for new year
Martin WeiserMartin Weiser January 1, 2025
Trash balloons to martial law: How inter-Korean ties hit rock bottom in 2024
Analysis

Trash balloons to martial law: How inter-Korean ties hit rock bottom in 2024

Year began with North Korea abandoning unification and ended with a shocking declaration that cast tensions in new light

Trash balloons to martial law: How inter-Korean ties hit rock bottom in 2024
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim January 1, 2025
New claims about drone incursion into North Korea spark war of words in South
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New claims about drone incursion into North Korea spark war of words in South

Opposition says Yoon bypassed chain of command to order operation, which presidential office dismisses as ‘blatant’ lie

New claims about drone incursion into North Korea spark war of words in South
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy December 31, 2024
12K troops, 42 flights, 1 alliance: Thriving North Korea-Russia ties in numbers
Analysis

12K troops, 42 flights, 1 alliance: Thriving North Korea-Russia ties in numbers

Data and maps show how Moscow dominated DPRK agenda in 2024, from arms for Ukraine war and delegations to missile tests

12K troops, 42 flights, 1 alliance: Thriving North Korea-Russia ties in numbers
Anton SokolinAnton Sokolin December 31, 2024
What to make of Kim Jong Un’s plenum call for ‘most hardline’ posture toward US
Analysis

What to make of Kim Jong Un’s plenum call for ‘most hardline’ posture toward US

North Korea avoided clear policy statements at year-end meeting, betraying wariness ahead of Trump return

What to make of Kim Jong Un’s plenum call for ‘most hardline’ posture toward US
Shreyas ReddyShreyas Reddy December 30, 2024
Kim Jong Un opens scallop farm to bring ‘riches’ to nuclear submarine town
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Kim Jong Un opens scallop farm to bring ‘riches’ to nuclear submarine town

North Korean leader also calls for transition from ocean fishing to aquaculture amid push to develop rural areas

Kim Jong Un opens scallop farm to bring ‘riches’ to nuclear submarine town
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko December 30, 2024
North Korea building new warship likely to be country’s largest, photos show
Analysis

North Korea building new warship likely to be country’s largest, photos show

Analysis of state media suggests presumed destroyer under construction in Nampho will feature missile launcher system

North Korea building new warship likely to be country’s largest, photos show
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko December 30, 2024
Suspected North Korean drone base and factory face construction slowdown
Analysis

Suspected North Korean drone base and factory face construction slowdown

Slow progress points to lack of urgency or shortages, even as DPRK pushes development of large UAVs and suicide drones

Suspected North Korean drone base and factory face construction slowdown
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko December 27, 2024
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