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High-profile defector returned to North Korea across heavily guarded border: MND

High-profile defector returned to North Korea across heavily guarded border: MND

Defense ministry identifies man who crossed into DPRK on New Year’s as ‘presumably’ a redefector, but denies he is a spy

High-profile defector returned to North Korea across heavily guarded border: MND
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung January 3, 2022
Individual crossed inter-Korean border into North Korea on New Year’s Day: Seoul

Individual crossed inter-Korean border into North Korea on New Year’s Day: Seoul

South Korean military failed to find person after delayed response, and it remains unclear if individual is still alive

Individual crossed inter-Korean border into North Korea on New Year’s Day: Seoul
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung January 2, 2022
Expert round-up: What to make of North Korea’s New Year’s plenum readout

Expert round-up: What to make of North Korea’s New Year’s plenum readout

Kim Jong Un revealed little about foreign policy and military plans for 2022, while prioritizing agriculture

Expert round-up: What to make of North Korea’s New Year’s plenum readout
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Chaewon Chung January 1, 2022
North Korea vows military buildup due to ‘destabilizing’ situation on peninsula

North Korea vows military buildup due to ‘destabilizing’ situation on peninsula

Final report on party plenum delivers no message to US, focuses on rural development and economic issues

North Korea vows military buildup due to ‘destabilizing’ situation on peninsula
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko | Jeongmin Kim January 1, 2022
Piranhas, purges and porn: The worst rumors of Kim Jong Un’s decade in power

Piranhas, purges and porn: The worst rumors of Kim Jong Un’s decade in power

Hearsay and misinformation on North Korea routinely circulates as news, warping perception of the country

Piranhas, purges and porn: The worst rumors of Kim Jong Un’s decade in power
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 31, 2021
Trouble a-brewin’: Overlooked North Korea developments set to boil over in 2022

Trouble a-brewin’: Overlooked North Korea developments set to boil over in 2022

Missile launches stole spotlight, but nuclear reactor restart, food problems and other issues don’t bode well for future

Trouble a-brewin’: Overlooked North Korea developments set to boil over in 2022
James Fretwell
James Fretwell December 31, 2021
US-China rivalry risks derailing efforts to declare an end to the Korean War
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US-China rivalry risks derailing efforts to declare an end to the Korean War

Beijing may seek to use end-of-war issue to undermine US influence, fueling Washington’s skepticism about an agreement

US-China rivalry risks derailing efforts to declare an end to the Korean War
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna December 31, 2021
Seoul approves three new requests to send nutrition-related aid to North Korea

Seoul approves three new requests to send nutrition-related aid to North Korea

South Korea has now greenlit 11 aid shipments this year, though delivery is unlikely due to DPRK’s border restrictions

Seoul approves three new requests to send nutrition-related aid to North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 30, 2021
Ex-USFK commander says joint war plans should address China. Seoul isn’t happy.

Ex-USFK commander says joint war plans should address China. Seoul isn’t happy.

Gen. Robert Abrams’s comments have stirred controversy in South Korea, drawing criticism from left and praise from right

Ex-USFK commander says joint war plans should address China. Seoul isn’t happy.
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 29, 2021
US, ROK have ‘effectively’ agreed on draft text of end-of-war declaration: Seoul

US, ROK have ‘effectively’ agreed on draft text of end-of-war declaration: Seoul

South Korean foreign minister says US reaffirmed support but mum on how they will address North Korea’s preconditions

US, ROK have ‘effectively’ agreed on draft text of end-of-war declaration: Seoul
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung December 29, 2021