Inter-Korean
Information related to inter-Korean developments
North Korea launches third round of trash balloons this week, 27th this year
Latest barrage comes as DPRK severs inter-Korean links and fortifies border as ‘self-defensive measure’
New report documents huge surge in North Korean crackdowns on outside info
DPRK restrictions on info access have led to over 40-fold rise in related human rights violations, Seoul nonprofit finds
North Korea assaults South with sonic barrage of howling sirens
Audio recorded near border captures wailing noise from DPRK loudspeakers, which has drawn complaints from locals
Explosions ring out from DMZ as North Korea clears land with dynamite
Blasts seen by NK News appear to be part of efforts to fortify border as soldiers build new guard posts and fencing
Seoul could attack launch sites for North Korean trash balloons, minister warns
Defense chief says ROK has pinpointed some 10 launch locations, but expert says strikes could be seen as overreaction
Unpacking North Korea’s silence on redefining its border with the South
Lack of constitutional changes may reflect opposition to anti-unification policy, or preference for strategic ambiguity
North Korea says it will destroy all roads and railways linking it to South
Korean People’s Army frames work to sever connections as ‘self-defense measure’ in response to US-ROK ‘aggression’
South Korea restoring 15 military guard posts facing North Korea at cost of $17M
Move reinstates four more posts than were abandoned under inter-Korean deal in 2018, despite doubts about their utility
North Korean trash balloons could pose bioterrorism threat, Seoul warns
Head of disease control agency calls for stockpiling vaccines as DPRK launches balloons for second straight day
Seoul’s ‘monster missile’ and a defector’s attempt to return to North Korea
NK News’ Joon Ha Park discusses South Korea’s Armed Forces Day and a man’s detainment after stealing a bus to cross DMZ