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Kim Jong Un suggests restoring inter-Korean hotlines in early October

Kim Jong Un suggests restoring inter-Korean hotlines in early October

DPRK leader’s sister Kim Yo Jong also promoted to member of top decision-making body in Pyongyang

Kim Jong Un suggests restoring inter-Korean hotlines in early October
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko | Jeongmin Kim | Won-Gi Jung September 29, 2021
Nuclear weapons tempt Seoul, but the obstacles to armament are insurmountable

Nuclear weapons tempt Seoul, but the obstacles to armament are insurmountable

Despite growing North Korean threat, ROK nuclear ambitions face US opposition and risk incurring economic sanctions

Nuclear weapons tempt Seoul, but the obstacles to armament are insurmountable
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov September 29, 2021
Kim Yo Jong dangles possibility of inter-Korean summit, end-of-war declaration

Kim Yo Jong dangles possibility of inter-Korean summit, end-of-war declaration

The statement follows Washington’s interests in discussing the end-of-war declaration

Kim Yo Jong dangles possibility of inter-Korean summit, end-of-war declaration
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung September 25, 2021
Kim Yo Jong rejects talks on ending war until Seoul fixes ‘hostile policy’

Kim Yo Jong rejects talks on ending war until Seoul fixes ‘hostile policy’

Statement by DPRK leader’s sister follows South Korean president’s latest pitch to formally end Korean War

Kim Yo Jong rejects talks on ending war until Seoul fixes ‘hostile policy’
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung September 24, 2021
Formally ending the Korean War would be ‘premature,’ Pyongyang says

Formally ending the Korean War would be ‘premature,’ Pyongyang says

DPRK vice foreign minister says US must withdraw ‘hostile policy’ to establish peace on the Korean Peninsula

Formally ending the Korean War would be ‘premature,’ Pyongyang says
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung September 23, 2021
US open to possibility of formally ending Korean War: Pentagon

US open to possibility of formally ending Korean War: Pentagon

A peace treaty between the two Koreas has been a key objective for Seoul’s Moon Jae-in administration

US open to possibility of formally ending Korean War: Pentagon
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung September 22, 2021
With foreign minister’s visit, China seeks to coax Seoul away from US
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With foreign minister’s visit, China seeks to coax Seoul away from US

Beijing may dangle its leverage with North Korea as it aims to influence ROK policy ahead of presidential election

With foreign minister’s visit, China seeks to coax Seoul away from US
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna September 22, 2021
Sleep easy, Seoul. The North Koreans aren’t taking over the peninsula.
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Sleep easy, Seoul. The North Koreans aren’t taking over the peninsula.

We should take the DPRK seriously. But Kim Jong Un is not about to invade the South — much less infiltrate or conquer it

Sleep easy, Seoul. The North Koreans aren’t taking over the peninsula.
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter September 22, 2021
On Chuseok, Koreans pray for their loved ones across the border in North Korea

On Chuseok, Koreans pray for their loved ones across the border in North Korea

As others visited family, those who can’t because of the Koreas' division gathered to remember long-lost relatives

On Chuseok, Koreans pray for their loved ones across the border in North Korea
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung September 22, 2021
Biden, along with Tokyo and Seoul, should propose liaison offices to Pyongyang
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Biden, along with Tokyo and Seoul, should propose liaison offices to Pyongyang

A trilateral offer would show the allies' will for diplomacy and mark a departure from previous US policy

Biden, along with Tokyo and Seoul, should propose liaison offices to Pyongyang
Thomas Schäfer
Thomas Schäfer September 22, 2021