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South Korean presidential hopeful pledges to pursue nuke sharing pact with US

South Korean presidential hopeful pledges to pursue nuke sharing pact with US

Ahn Cheol-soo wades into nuclear debate as North Korea tests record number of missiles in January

South Korean presidential hopeful pledges to pursue nuke sharing pact with US
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 28, 2022
North Korea, heavily sanctioned for illicit nukes, to lead UN disarmament forum

North Korea, heavily sanctioned for illicit nukes, to lead UN disarmament forum

Activist group condemns routine appointment as akin to ‘putting a serial rapist in charge of a women’s shelter’

North Korea, heavily sanctioned for illicit nukes, to lead UN disarmament forum
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 27, 2022
Seoul, Moscow discuss ‘urgency’ of resolving North Korean weapons programs

Seoul, Moscow discuss ‘urgency’ of resolving North Korean weapons programs

South Korea's top nuclear envoy and his Russian counterpart speak after multiple North Korean missile tests this month

Seoul, Moscow discuss ‘urgency’ of resolving North Korean weapons programs
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung January 27, 2022
Former North Korea sanctions official tapped as US ambassador to Seoul: Source

Former North Korea sanctions official tapped as US ambassador to Seoul: Source

Biden to nominate career diplomat Philip Goldberg to lead Seoul embassy in key post unfilled for over a year

Former North Korea sanctions official tapped as US ambassador to Seoul: Source
Bryan Betts
Bryan Betts January 26, 2022
The ‘rookie mistakes’ of Trump-Kim diplomacy – NKNews Podcast Ep. 219
Podcast

The ‘rookie mistakes’ of Trump-Kim diplomacy – NKNews Podcast Ep. 219

Jenny Town discusses the quandary of North Korean denuclearization and what’s needed to restart US-DPRK talks

The ‘rookie mistakes’ of Trump-Kim diplomacy – NKNews Podcast Ep. 219
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News January 25, 2022
Yoon Suk-yeol backs peace treaty and aid for North Korea if it denuclearizes

Yoon Suk-yeol backs peace treaty and aid for North Korea if it denuclearizes

South Korean presidential candidate voices support for dialogue as he outlines defense and foreign policy pledges

Yoon Suk-yeol backs peace treaty and aid for North Korea if it denuclearizes
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 24, 2022
North Korea accuses Japan of ‘scheming’ to plunge Asia into ‘sea of blood’

North Korea accuses Japan of ‘scheming’ to plunge Asia into ‘sea of blood’

DPRK’s foreign ministry claims Tokyo is exaggerating regional threats to justify 'aggressive' military buildup

North Korea accuses Japan of ‘scheming’ to plunge Asia into ‘sea of blood’
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung January 24, 2022
Foreign envoys downbeat about North Korean border reopening in near future
NK PRO

Foreign envoys downbeat about North Korean border reopening in near future

Diplomats tell NK Pro that suspended embassy operations could have long-term consequences even after the pandemic ends

Foreign envoys downbeat about North Korean border reopening in near future
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Ethan Jewell January 24, 2022
No god but the supreme leader: North Korea’s crusade against Christian boogeymen

No god but the supreme leader: North Korea’s crusade against Christian boogeymen

The DPRK views missionaries as a threat to state ideology, which functions like a religion centered on the Kim family

No god but the supreme leader: North Korea’s crusade against Christian boogeymen
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko January 24, 2022
Why North Korea won’t act on its threat to launch long-range missiles — yet
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Why North Korea won’t act on its threat to launch long-range missiles — yet

Pyongyang hopes to pressure the US to make concessions, but without angering its ally China

Why North Korea won’t act on its threat to launch long-range missiles — yet
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 21, 2022