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July 20, 2024

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Interview: What South Korea’s new human rights envoy means for inter-Korean ties

Interview: What South Korea’s new human rights envoy means for inter-Korean ties

Robert King says South Korea no longer willing to place DPRK human rights on back burner, calls on US to do the same

Interview: What South Korea’s new human rights envoy means for inter-Korean ties
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 28, 2022
Biden must prioritize efforts to find Americans missing from Korean War

Biden must prioritize efforts to find Americans missing from Korean War

5,300 servicemembers were left behind after the conflict, and time is running out for their families to find closure

Biden must prioritize efforts to find Americans missing from Korean War
Rick Downes
Rick Downes July 28, 2022
Kim Jong Un says Koreas at ‘brink of war’ as he boasts of nuclear forces

Kim Jong Un says Koreas at ‘brink of war’ as he boasts of nuclear forces

North Korean leader slams US-ROK military drills, defends ‘routine’ weapons buildup in speech at war anniversary event

Kim Jong Un says Koreas at ‘brink of war’ as he boasts of nuclear forces
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 28, 2022
Korean War memorial in Washington adds names of fallen soldiers

Korean War memorial in Washington adds names of fallen soldiers

US dedicates new addition honoring nearly 44,000 Americans and Koreans killed during 1950-1953 conflict with North Korea

Korean War memorial in Washington adds names of fallen soldiers
Thomas Maresca
Thomas Maresca July 28, 2022
UN nonproliferation review ‘cannot solve’ North Korean nuclear issue: US envoy

UN nonproliferation review ‘cannot solve’ North Korean nuclear issue: US envoy

Upcoming Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty conference comes as Washington continues to warn of possible DPRK nuclear test

UN nonproliferation review ‘cannot solve’ North Korean nuclear issue: US envoy
Thomas Maresca
Thomas Maresca July 27, 2022
Talk is growing about Seoul going nuclear. But experts warn of costs involved.
NK PRO

Talk is growing about Seoul going nuclear. But experts warn of costs involved.

North Korean threats and uncertainty about US are driving debate as South Korea seeks greater control over its defense

Talk is growing about Seoul going nuclear. But experts warn of costs involved.
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 26, 2022
North Korea able to hit Japan with nuclear weapons, white paper warns

North Korea able to hit Japan with nuclear weapons, white paper warns

Tokyo defense ministry’s annual report lists DPRK as key threat, mentions counterstrike capabilities for first time

North Korea able to hit Japan with nuclear weapons, white paper warns
Kosuke Takahashi
Kosuke Takahashi July 25, 2022
North Korean appeals 13-year sentence to Russian penal colony for 2019 attack

North Korean appeals 13-year sentence to Russian penal colony for 2019 attack

Fisherman was one of two sentenced to time for attack on Russian coast guard, and case will now go to higher court

North Korean appeals 13-year sentence to Russian penal colony for 2019 attack
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell July 25, 2022
What if North Korea stops publishing state media for international audiences?

What if North Korea stops publishing state media for international audiences?

Paranoia about leaks could compel regime to curtail access, cutting off key source of information about DPRK

What if North Korea stops publishing state media for international audiences?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 22, 2022
Semiconductor wars: South Korea puts chips at center of national security
KOREA PRO

Semiconductor wars: South Korea puts chips at center of national security

New President Yoon Suk-yeol seeks to boost domestic production to shield against future supply chain shocks

Semiconductor wars: South Korea puts chips at center of national security
Kangkyu Lee
Kangkyu Lee July 22, 2022