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North Korea’s satellite launch showcases the growing risks of status quo
Condemning DPRK and issuing new sanctions do little to deter it from launches, raising need for new approaches
South Korea wins Security Council seat, pledging to address North Korean weapons
Experts say structural limitations and council dysfunction will likely limit Seoul’s ability to elevate DPRK issues
Disappearance of two North Koreans sets off manhunt in Russian Far East
NGO says ‘search continues’ for woman and son who went missing on Sunday, though reports suggest they may seek to defect
US nonproliferation official clarifies remarks on arms control with North Korea
Bonnie Jenkins endorses full denuclearization line months after saying US ‘wouldn’t say no’ to prospect of arms control
Yoon boasts US and South Korea have upgraded to ‘nuclear-based’ alliance
President stresses military cooperation with US as he honors soldiers who fought against North Korean ‘communist forces’
North Korea has started testing new military drone, satellite imagery suggests
UAV similar in size to US Reaper drone appears on runway at Panghyon Airbase, first visual evidence of active testing
South Korean support for nukes drops as public debate ramps up: Survey
Politicization of issue has shaped public opinion more than concerns about North Korea or US credibility, KINU finds
North Korean propagandists amplify anti-Yoon protests in South
State media publishes photos of people freely expressing discontent with leader — an activity not tolerated in DPRK
Trump’s praise for Kim Jong Un draws fire from his Republican competitors
Criticism underscores divisions in party on North Korea policy as US conservatives jockey for presidential nomination
US, ROK, Japan look to share real-time North Korean missile data by year’s end
Expert says timeline to implement scheme ‘realistic’ but that system vulnerable to political shifts in Seoul and Tokyo