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12 North Korean fishermen sentenced for attacking Russian coast guard

12 North Korean fishermen sentenced for attacking Russian coast guard

Russian court gives prison terms to two for deadly 2019 incident over illegal fishing, while releasing rest

12 North Korean fishermen sentenced for attacking Russian coast guard
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer July 12, 2022
South Korea and Japan navigate Abe’s legacy as they push to improve ties
KOREA PRO

South Korea and Japan navigate Abe’s legacy as they push to improve ties

Tokyo free to seek relation reset with Seoul after election win, but militarization push could derail cooperation

South Korea and Japan navigate Abe’s legacy as they push to improve ties
John Lee
John Lee July 11, 2022
US reiterates importance of security cooperation with South Korea, Japan

US reiterates importance of security cooperation with South Korea, Japan

North Korea’s ‘destabilizing’ ballistic missile launches require enhanced trilateral coordination, US official says

US reiterates importance of security cooperation with South Korea, Japan
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung July 11, 2022
Shinzo Abe, key advocate for resolution of abduction issue, dead at 67

Shinzo Abe, key advocate for resolution of abduction issue, dead at 67

Japan’s longest-serving prime minister dies after being shot in the late Friday morning

Shinzo Abe, key advocate for resolution of abduction issue, dead at 67
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung July 8, 2022
How North Korea turned a civil war conflict into anti-US propaganda
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How North Korea turned a civil war conflict into anti-US propaganda

North Korea revived a major anti-American holiday last month, spotlighting a gruesome episode from the Korean War

How North Korea turned a civil war conflict into anti-US propaganda
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov July 8, 2022
State media review: Pyongyang celebrates anti-flood efforts as heat wave arrives
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State media review: Pyongyang celebrates anti-flood efforts as heat wave arrives

An in-depth analysis of severe weather event coverage and a rise in anti-US propaganda

State media review: Pyongyang celebrates anti-flood efforts as heat wave arrives
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 8, 2022
Was Yoon Suk-yeol’s trip to NATO Summit a success? It depends who you ask.
KOREA PRO

Was Yoon Suk-yeol’s trip to NATO Summit a success? It depends who you ask.

South Korea’s polarized media offer conflicting takes on president's first trip abroad, with attention focused on Japan

Was Yoon Suk-yeol’s trip to NATO Summit a success? It depends who you ask.
Justin Yeo
Justin Yeo July 7, 2022
Efforts to stop North Korea from acquiring nukes a ‘collective failure’: IAEA

Efforts to stop North Korea from acquiring nukes a ‘collective failure’: IAEA

Chief of atomic energy agency says DPRK amassing sizable arsenal and that nuclear test could happen ‘any day’

Efforts to stop North Korea from acquiring nukes a ‘collective failure’: IAEA
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung July 7, 2022
North Korean nuclear and missile testing: A move away from US national holidays?
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North Korean nuclear and missile testing: A move away from US national holidays?

In wake of 5-year military development plan, Pyongyang may be less motivated to score political points with Washington

North Korean nuclear and missile testing: A move away from US national holidays?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 7, 2022
North Korea eyes increased cooperation with Russia, Ukraine breakaway regions

North Korea eyes increased cooperation with Russia, Ukraine breakaway regions

Experts say DPRK likely seeks to send workers to Russia to earn money, as sanction concerns fade

North Korea eyes increased cooperation with Russia, Ukraine breakaway regions
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer July 7, 2022