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South Korea defends military exercises after Kim Yo Jong threatens retaliation
Kim Jong Un’s sister slammed military drills, but Seoul’s defense ministry said that they’re “defensive in nature”
US-ROK joint military exercises, explained – NKNews Podcast Ep. 174
Lt. Col. Steve Tharp (ret) discusses why joint drills are important for stability on the Korean Peninsula
North Korea orders foreigners in Pyongyang to stay indoors amid dust storm fears
Expats in Pyongyang received warning call late on Monday evening, sources say
Biden’s North Korea outreach failed. Now, prospects for talks are even bleaker.
Biden’s busy agenda, lessons learned from the Trump era and COVID-19 make renewed U.S.-DPRK talks very unlikely
Warship catches ship-to-ship transfer on mission to stop North Korean smuggling
Photos of unflagged tankers lashed together with hoses show North Korea’s economy still running on oil, experts say
Why North Korea abandoned its quest to lead the ‘third world’
Author Benjamin Young discusses his new book, “Guns, Guerillas, and the Great Leader: North Korea and the Third World”
Why North Korea has ‘no reason’ to reply to Biden’s backchannel messages
North Korea may be holding out for the US’ policy review or for better leverage during negotiations, experts say
North Korea ignored backdoor US diplomatic outreach since mid-February
The Biden administration contacted North Korea through traditional channels and received no response, NK News confirmed
US officials’ trip to Seoul and Tokyo will inform North Korea policy review
U.S. secretary of state and secretary of defense will make their way to Asia next week
‘Quad’ leaders commit to North Korea denuclearization, but not peninsula peace
Inclusion of abductee issue likely reflects Japanese language requests, says Vipin Narang