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US, ROK conduct live-fire drills in simulated response to North Korean invasion

US, ROK conduct live-fire drills in simulated response to North Korean invasion

Exercises are largest ever by combined army division and featured tanks, Hellfire missiles and multiple rocket launchers

US, ROK conduct live-fire drills in simulated response to North Korean invasion
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 31, 2022
UN chief calls for prosecuting human rights violators in North Korea

UN chief calls for prosecuting human rights violators in North Korea

António Guterres says DPRK has further repressed rights and freedoms in last year, including through COVID restrictions

UN chief calls for prosecuting human rights violators in North Korea
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer August 31, 2022
The US hasn’t been a responsible nuke power. But it can help North Korea be one.

The US hasn’t been a responsible nuke power. But it can help North Korea be one.

Trump showed nuclear weapons are inherently dangerous for any state to possess, underlining shared risks and interests

The US hasn’t been a responsible nuke power. But it can help North Korea be one.
John Carl Baker
John Carl Baker August 31, 2022
North Korean paramilitary leaders gather for training amid ‘constant’ war threat

North Korean paramilitary leaders gather for training amid ‘constant’ war threat

Top official says civil defense force needs to modernize and improve command structure at two-day meeting

North Korean paramilitary leaders gather for training amid ‘constant’ war threat
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 31, 2022
North Korea has up to 5K tons of cyanide and other chemical weapons: Report

North Korea has up to 5K tons of cyanide and other chemical weapons: Report

US and South Korea must adjust war plans to focus on 'actual' chemical, cyber and nuclear threats, think tanks say

North Korea has up to 5K tons of cyanide and other chemical weapons: Report
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell August 30, 2022
Friends without benefits: How a new US law penalizes South Korean carmakers
KOREA PRO

Friends without benefits: How a new US law penalizes South Korean carmakers

Inflation Reduction Act casts doubt over Washington’s commitment to multilateralism and economic security of its allies

Friends without benefits: How a new US law penalizes South Korean carmakers
Sooyoung Oh
Sooyoung Oh August 30, 2022
Why it’s in America’s interest to withdraw troops from Korea – Ep. 251
Podcast

Why it’s in America’s interest to withdraw troops from Korea – Ep. 251

Doug Bandow discusses the limits of US power on the peninsula and why Seoul can effectively defend against North Korea

Why it’s in America’s interest to withdraw troops from Korea – Ep. 251
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News August 30, 2022
Russia’s invasion overshadows North Korean nukes at UN nonproliferation review
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Russia’s invasion overshadows North Korean nukes at UN nonproliferation review

Great power discord and lack of progress on disarmament reflect broader unease about nuclear treaty beyond DPRK

Russia’s invasion overshadows North Korean nukes at UN nonproliferation review
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda August 30, 2022
What a Trump comeback would mean for South Korea’s reset with the US
KOREA PRO

What a Trump comeback would mean for South Korea’s reset with the US

Reelection of former president hostile toward Seoul could throw allies’ ties into chaos, experts say

What a Trump comeback would mean for South Korea’s reset with the US
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 29, 2022
Otto Warmbier’s family awards North Korean defector $15,000 to study in US

Otto Warmbier’s family awards North Korean defector $15,000 to study in US

Court previously ruled family should receive seized DPRK assets over son’s death following detention in North Korea

Otto Warmbier’s family awards North Korean defector $15,000 to study in US
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell August 29, 2022