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North Korean threats driving Japan to consider ‘base strike’ capability: Experts
Changes to defense posture could irk neighbors and increase likelihood of DPRK provocations, experts tell NK News
Yoon Suk-yeol says overfocus on North Korea undercut Seoul’s global diplomacy
South Korean president-elect reaffirms intention to boost ties with Washington and Tokyo in interview with US newspaper
US ‘closely watching’ for North Korean ‘provocations’: State Department
North Korea may choose to celebrate its biggest holiday of the year with more missile or nuclear tests
Top US diplomat to visit Seoul to discuss ‘serious situation’ on the peninsula
North Korea has launched at least one ICBM and a flurry of other short- and mid-range ballistic missiles since January
State media review: North Korea’s nonstop celebrations for Kim family leaders
An in-depth analysis of the many holiday festivities for Kim Il Sung’s 110th birthday and Kim Jong Un anniversaries
Unification minister nominee calls anti-North Korea leafleting law ‘problematic’
Kwon Young-se suggests he may ‘drop’ leafleting policy, while saying Seoul must be ‘hawkish’ due to DPRK provocations
Japan faces hurdles in acquiring counterstrike options against DPRK attacks
New capability might allow Tokyo to play a bigger role in alliance with US, but efficacy beyond that is less certain
Unimaginative US response to North Korea does little to stop weapons advances
Washington should break out of its sanctions-focused limbo and propose a deal to ensure peace on the peninsula
Yoon names lawmaker who opposed abolishing unification ministry to lead it
President-elect lauds Kwon Young-se as ‘centrist’ and ‘pragmatist,’ while tapping lawmaker Park Jin for foreign minister
Yoon’s plan to ditch strategic ambiguity will test US-ROK alliance, DPRK policy
Seoul's economic ties with China and North Korea tensions will complicate efforts to align with Indo-Pacific Strategy