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November 05, 2024

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North Korea finally wants vaccines. The question is where it will get them.
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North Korea finally wants vaccines. The question is where it will get them.

Inoculations are much needed but come too late for many who suffered through outbreak and under pandemic restrictions

North Korea finally wants vaccines. The question is where it will get them.
James Fretwell
James Fretwell September 12, 2022
Mongolian president invites Kim Jong Un to visit whenever ‘comfortable’

Mongolian president invites Kim Jong Un to visit whenever ‘comfortable’

Ulaanbaatar has sought to be neutral party on North Korea issues and recently hosted officials from UN, ROK and China

Mongolian president invites Kim Jong Un to visit whenever ‘comfortable’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 12, 2022
Settling in Seoul: How a North Korean defector found a second family on Chuseok

Settling in Seoul: How a North Korean defector found a second family on Chuseok

The joy of the holiday mingles with sadness of family separation for those who can’t visit hometowns and loved ones

Settling in Seoul: How a North Korean defector found a second family on Chuseok
Joshua Kim September 12, 2022
North Korea’s new nuclear law drives nail in the coffin of denuclearization
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North Korea’s new nuclear law drives nail in the coffin of denuclearization

Policy showcases DPRK’s evolution into nuclear weapons state and outlines use conditions if Kim Jong Un incapacitated

North Korea’s new nuclear law drives nail in the coffin of denuclearization
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda September 12, 2022
North Korea’s first-use nuclear doctrine: Key drivers and implications
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North Korea’s first-use nuclear doctrine: Key drivers and implications

Pyongyang’s wide range of scenarios to justify use of nuclear weapons gives more room for misunderstanding and accident

North Korea’s first-use nuclear doctrine: Key drivers and implications
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 9, 2022
US-ROK working group on deterring North Korea to meet for first time in 5 years

US-ROK working group on deterring North Korea to meet for first time in 5 years

Pyongyang has denounced high-level consultation group, which serves as platform to discuss US nuclear umbrella

US-ROK working group on deterring North Korea to meet for first time in 5 years
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 8, 2022
Yoon says South Korea won’t go nuclear, but the WMD debate isn’t going anywhere
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Yoon says South Korea won’t go nuclear, but the WMD debate isn’t going anywhere

Evolving North Korean threats are pushing Seoul to cross nuclear threshold, though this would invite punitive responses

Yoon says South Korea won’t go nuclear, but the WMD debate isn’t going anywhere
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov September 8, 2022
Unification minister proposes inter-Korean meeting to discuss family reunions

Unification minister proposes inter-Korean meeting to discuss family reunions

Kwon Young-se says time is running out for families separated by Korean War over 70 years ago

Unification minister proposes inter-Korean meeting to discuss family reunions
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Jeongmin Kim September 8, 2022
Seoul can’t denuclearize North Korea with military ‘stick’: Defense official

Seoul can’t denuclearize North Korea with military ‘stick’: Defense official

ROK vice defense minister emphasizes economic incentives and says government has discussed security guarantees for DPRK

Seoul can’t denuclearize North Korea with military ‘stick’: Defense official
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 7, 2022
Seoul approves private aid shipment to North Korea for first time under Yoon

Seoul approves private aid shipment to North Korea for first time under Yoon

Green light for ‘nutrition’ aid comes as DPRK has refused assistance from South throughout pandemic

Seoul approves private aid shipment to North Korea for first time under Yoon
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 7, 2022