Foreign Relations
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US should not ‘condone’ Seoul acquiring nukes to deter North Korea: Think tank
CSIS says Washington should address South Korean concerns about extended deterrence through other policy steps
Infighting in North Korean sympathizer group leads Dutch branch to split
Netherlands chief leads one-man rebellion from Korean Friendship Organization, which promotes DPRK internationally
Pfizer offers to sell COVID vaccines and medicines to North Korea at low cost
American firm expands not-for-profit program to DPRK, but expert says Pyongyang unlikely to take up the offer
What if South Korea gets the bomb?
Nuclear weapons would help Seoul deter North Korea but could invite devastating sanctions and undermine US-ROK alliance
Everything that will happen if Seoul suspends 2018 inter-Korean military deal
Yoon Suk-yeol ordered officials to review ending deal, a move that would raise risk of border clashes with North Korea
Russian Embassy in North Korea denies report it will close due to COVID controls
In statement, mission admits difficult conditions for staff but says ‘impossible’ to close as bilateral ties flourish
North Korean museum targets drug use, K-pop in campaign against social ills
Propaganda display also acknowledges ‘smuggling’ issue but relies on images of early-2000s tech
By his own measures, Biden’s North Korea policy has been a failure
Denuclearization remains as far off as ever, and the US must take de-escalatory steps if it hopes to change this
Biden, Kishida discuss joint efforts to combat North Korean ‘provocations’
At summit, US and Japanese leaders stress security cooperation, including on Tokyo’s counterstrike capabilities
UN chief says onus on North Korea to return to denuclearization talks
Antonio Guterres calls North Korea’s nuclear weapons the ‘clear and present danger’ driving tensions in region
