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North Korean military talks ‘front-line’ operations with ROK map on display

North Korean military talks ‘front-line’ operations with ROK map on display

Kim Jong Un leads high-level military meeting on ‘revising operational plans’ amid preparations for possible nuke test

North Korean military talks ‘front-line’ operations with ROK map on display
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 23, 2022
North Korea may use successful ROK rocket launch to justify own tests: Experts

North Korea may use successful ROK rocket launch to justify own tests: Experts

Analysts expect Pyongyang to chafe at fact Seoul can test indigenous rocket when it can't due to dual-use concerns

North Korea may use successful ROK rocket launch to justify own tests: Experts
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 22, 2022
Seoul pledges to push for talks with North Korea to improve ‘strained’ ties

Seoul pledges to push for talks with North Korea to improve ‘strained’ ties

Unification minister says he’s willing to meet DPRK counterpart ‘anytime, anywhere’ and won’t just wait for response

Seoul pledges to push for talks with North Korea to improve ‘strained’ ties
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung June 22, 2022
Denuclearizing North Korea has failed. But we shouldn’t give up on arms control.

Denuclearizing North Korea has failed. But we shouldn’t give up on arms control.

Reassessing four decades of efforts to curb Pyongyang’s WMD program shows the need for new goals going forward

Denuclearizing North Korea has failed. But we shouldn’t give up on arms control.
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter June 21, 2022
South Korean sanctions would fill gaps in UN measures against North Korea: Seoul

South Korean sanctions would fill gaps in UN measures against North Korea: Seoul

Yoon administration has warned it will announce unilateral designations if DPRK conducts another nuclear test

South Korean sanctions would fill gaps in UN measures against North Korea: Seoul
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung June 21, 2022
Family of ROK official killed by North Korea to sue over claim he was defector

Family of ROK official killed by North Korea to sue over claim he was defector

Announcement of intention to take legal action comes day after Seoul concludes no evidence Lee Dae-jun sought to defect

Family of ROK official killed by North Korea to sue over claim he was defector
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung June 17, 2022
Freight ship visits North Korean port weeks after picking up cargo in Busan
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Freight ship visits North Korean port weeks after picking up cargo in Busan

Expert says movements point to rare direct shipment between Koreas, a likely violation of UN and South Korean sanctions

Freight ship visits North Korean port weeks after picking up cargo in Busan
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer June 17, 2022
State media review: New disease outbreak rubs salt in North Korea’s wounds
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State media review: New disease outbreak rubs salt in North Korea’s wounds

An in-depth analysis of drought and epidemics in a rice-producing region, blaming workers for economic issues and more

State media review: New disease outbreak rubs salt in North Korea’s wounds
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung June 17, 2022
‘No evidence’ fisheries official killed by North Korea sought to defect: Seoul

‘No evidence’ fisheries official killed by North Korea sought to defect: Seoul

Government expresses regret over military’s initial claim, drops appeal to block release of information on 2020 killing

‘No evidence’ fisheries official killed by North Korea sought to defect: Seoul
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung June 16, 2022
Row over North Korea’s rocket launch raises need for clear reporting rules
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Row over North Korea’s rocket launch raises need for clear reporting rules

Even artillery rockets can qualify as missiles, but South Korea has not specified range threshold for publicizing tests

Row over North Korea’s rocket launch raises need for clear reporting rules
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda June 16, 2022