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South Korea to forge new ‘strategic command’ to counter North Korean threats

South Korea to forge new ‘strategic command’ to counter North Korean threats

Defense ministry says command will oversee ‘precision strike’ system for responding to DPRK attacks

South Korea to forge new ‘strategic command’ to counter North Korean threats
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 7, 2022
Seoul’s spy agency accuses Moon officials of abuse of power in North Korea cases

Seoul’s spy agency accuses Moon officials of abuse of power in North Korea cases

NIS alleges Park Jie-won and Suh Hoon subverted investigations into killed official and repatriated DPRK fishermen

Seoul’s spy agency accuses Moon officials of abuse of power in North Korea cases
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung July 6, 2022
Child found dead in river near inter-Korean border, identity unknown: ROK police

Child found dead in river near inter-Korean border, identity unknown: ROK police

Investigators say they are ‘open to many possibilities’ amid speculation body floated from North Korea

Child found dead in river near inter-Korean border, identity unknown: ROK police
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 6, 2022
Seoul announces new space program plans as North Korea cries ‘double standards’

Seoul announces new space program plans as North Korea cries ‘double standards’

South Korea seeks to develop lunar lander, while DPRK outlet says recent rocket launch could have military purposes

Seoul announces new space program plans as North Korea cries ‘double standards’
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung July 6, 2022
South Korea’s new military chief calls for ‘ruthless’ response to ‘provocations’

South Korea’s new military chief calls for ‘ruthless’ response to ‘provocations’

Commander during past clashes with North Korea, Gen. Kim Seung-kyum warns of grave threats from DPRK weapons development

South Korea’s new military chief calls for ‘ruthless’ response to ‘provocations’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 6, 2022
Why more North Koreans don’t defect across the inter-Korean border

Why more North Koreans don’t defect across the inter-Korean border

Obstacles range from political risks to lack of awareness, but experts say Seoul can do more to help would-be escapees

Why more North Koreans don’t defect across the inter-Korean border
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll July 5, 2022
How US-ROK response missile launches bolster deterrence against North Korea
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How US-ROK response missile launches bolster deterrence against North Korea

Exercises fit into broader efforts to restore joint drills and push forward transfer of wartime control to Seoul

How US-ROK response missile launches bolster deterrence against North Korea
Daniel Pinkston
Daniel Pinkston July 5, 2022
North Korea slams US landmine policy as proof of hostility and double standards

North Korea slams US landmine policy as proof of hostility and double standards

DPRK states it’s ‘urgent’ to remove mines, though expert says neither Korea has taken serious steps to do so

North Korea slams US landmine policy as proof of hostility and double standards
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 5, 2022
Moon’s legacy limits Yoon’s options for information warfare against North Korea
NK PRO

Moon’s legacy limits Yoon’s options for information warfare against North Korea

Conservatives have often ramped up anti-regime propaganda when in power but may have trouble doing so this time

Moon’s legacy limits Yoon’s options for information warfare against North Korea
James Fretwell
James Fretwell July 4, 2022
How North Korea could control the South without ever conquering it
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How North Korea could control the South without ever conquering it

The much larger ROK is too unwieldy to absorb, but DPRK could still exact monetary tribute and exert political power

How North Korea could control the South without ever conquering it
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov July 4, 2022