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US, ROK and Japan hold missile defense drills after North Korean ICBM launch

US, ROK and Japan hold missile defense drills after North Korean ICBM launch

Trilateral maritime exercise featured Aegis destroyers and simulated response to ballistic missile, Seoul says

US, ROK and Japan hold missile defense drills after North Korean ICBM launch
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy July 17, 2023
Kim Yo Jong says ‘unkind things’ await US after it slams North Korea’s ICBM test

Kim Yo Jong says ‘unkind things’ await US after it slams North Korea’s ICBM test

DPRK leader’s sister justifies launch as necessary for ‘self-defense,’ blaming US for elevating risk of war

Kim Yo Jong says ‘unkind things’ await US after it slams North Korea’s ICBM test
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy July 14, 2023
North Korean man stabbed multiple times in Moscow, Russian media reports

North Korean man stabbed multiple times in Moscow, Russian media reports

No evidence attack was politically motivated, as state news agency says victim undergoing ‘intensive’ treatment

North Korean man stabbed multiple times in Moscow, Russian media reports
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin July 14, 2023
Almost half of North Korea’s population undernourished due to food shortages: UN

Almost half of North Korea’s population undernourished due to food shortages: UN

Report estimates 12 million people are not getting enough to eat, an increase of more than 1 million from last year

Almost half of North Korea’s population undernourished due to food shortages: UN
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer July 14, 2023
North Korea warns of ‘nuclear crisis’ in rare comments at UN Security Council

North Korea warns of ‘nuclear crisis’ in rare comments at UN Security Council

Ambassador Kim Song accuses US of pushing tensions to the brink at meeting convened after DPRK fires solid-fuel ICBM

North Korea warns of ‘nuclear crisis’ in rare comments at UN Security Council
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer July 14, 2023
When North Korea followed through on threats to shoot down a US spy plane

When North Korea followed through on threats to shoot down a US spy plane

EC-121 incident led US to consider nuke strikes, showing how Kim Yo Jong’s recent warnings could spiral into conflict

When North Korea followed through on threats to shoot down a US spy plane
James Fretwell
James Fretwell July 13, 2023
State media review: Heavy rains hit North Korea’s agricultural heartland
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State media review: Heavy rains hit North Korea’s agricultural heartland

An in-depth review of disaster mitigation, celebrations for a China-DPRK defense treaty, mask-wearing trends and more

State media review: Heavy rains hit North Korea’s agricultural heartland
Tuning into mystery: Border trip uncovers obscure TV broadcast into North Korea

Tuning into mystery: Border trip uncovers obscure TV broadcast into North Korea

Receivers can pick up South Korean programs that air on rare frequency, part of apparent effort to get info into DPRK

Tuning into mystery: Border trip uncovers obscure TV broadcast into North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 13, 2023
South Korea and NATO call for united front against North Korean nukes

South Korea and NATO call for united front against North Korean nukes

Two sides agreed to enhance cybersecurity cooperation, which expert ties to push for ‘global, integrated security’

South Korea and NATO call for united front against North Korean nukes
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy July 12, 2023
Kim Yo Jong’s use of official South Korean name not sign of new policy: Experts

Kim Yo Jong’s use of official South Korean name not sign of new policy: Experts

North Korea’s rhetorical shift aims to justify weapons development rather than recognize ROK as independent state

Kim Yo Jong’s use of official South Korean name not sign of new policy: Experts
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 12, 2023