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US, ROK to hold large-scale drills this month against North Korean threats

US, ROK to hold large-scale drills this month against North Korean threats

Freedom Shield will run for 11 days and feature field training, after DPRK railed against annual spring exercises

US, ROK to hold large-scale drills this month against North Korean threats
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 3, 2023
‘Ghostrider’ gunship joins US-ROK drills on precision-bombing North Korea: JCS

‘Ghostrider’ gunship joins US-ROK drills on precision-bombing North Korea: JCS

Joint Chiefs of Staff says Exercise Teak Knife reviewed posture to ‘overwhelmingly punish’ DPRK ‘provocations’

‘Ghostrider’ gunship joins US-ROK drills on precision-bombing North Korea: JCS
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 2, 2023
‘Militarist invader’ Japan now partner in fight against North Korea, Yoon says

‘Militarist invader’ Japan now partner in fight against North Korea, Yoon says

In speech, South Korean president says countries share universal values and must cooperate with US against DPRK threats

‘Militarist invader’ Japan now partner in fight against North Korea, Yoon says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 1, 2023
UN special envoy voices concern about North Korean detained in China

UN special envoy voices concern about North Korean detained in China

Elizabeth Salmon inquires about woman’s health in letter to Beijing, amid attention on forced repatriation of defectors

UN special envoy voices concern about North Korean detained in China
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer March 1, 2023
North Korea’s deeply flawed intel ops on the war in Ukraine
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North Korea’s deeply flawed intel ops on the war in Ukraine

Pyongyang is keen to learn from the conflict, but ideological biases mean it’s likely to draw the wrong conclusions

North Korea’s deeply flawed intel ops on the war in Ukraine
Daniel Pinkston
Daniel Pinkston March 1, 2023
Japan says it won’t rule out sending aid to North Korea if it returns abductees

Japan says it won’t rule out sending aid to North Korea if it returns abductees

Experts say Pyongyang unlikely to agree to such terms due to fundamental disagreements on issue

Japan says it won’t rule out sending aid to North Korea if it returns abductees
Kosuke Takahashi
Kosuke Takahashi March 1, 2023
Promoting creative engagement with North Korea – Ep. 277
Podcast

Promoting creative engagement with North Korea – Ep. 277

Keith Luse explains how a lack of information on all sides diminishes opportunities for breakthroughs in talks

Promoting creative engagement with North Korea – Ep. 277
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News February 28, 2023
World Food Program seeks to triple funding for food assistance in North Korea

World Food Program seeks to triple funding for food assistance in North Korea

UN organization says it will need $42M for DPRK programs in first half, a sign of preparations for eventual reopening

World Food Program seeks to triple funding for food assistance in North Korea
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer February 28, 2023
The despot and The Worm: Remembering Dennis Rodman’s strange North Korea odyssey

The despot and The Worm: Remembering Dennis Rodman’s strange North Korea odyssey

Ten years on, the eccentric NBA star’s friendship with Kim Jong Un stands as one of stranger chapters in DPRK history

The despot and The Worm: Remembering Dennis Rodman’s strange North Korea odyssey
Oliver Jia
Oliver Jia February 27, 2023
US indicts Russian for smuggling electronic devices and software to North Korea

US indicts Russian for smuggling electronic devices and software to North Korea

Man allegedly gave hazardous gas detector to Russia-based DPRK diplomat and other electronic devices to Moscow, US says

US indicts Russian for smuggling electronic devices and software to North Korea
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy February 27, 2023