Inter-Korean
Information related to inter-Korean developments
North Korea building football field-sized blockade at destroyed border road
Move appears aimed at reinforcing ‘permanent’ severing of connections to South, in line with Kim Jong Un’s orders
North Korea’s admission of drone incursion exposes glaring gaps in air defenses
DPRK has focused on countering missiles and aircraft at expense of drone defenses and could look to Russia to plug holes
How South Korean Christians helped build North Korea’s only Orthodox cathedral
A Seoul diocese still claims jurisdiction over Pyongyang cathedral, which has drifted into Russia’s orbit over the years
Kim Yo Jong threatens ‘fatal’ retaliation against Seoul, while slamming Ukraine
North Korean leader’s statement appears to be response to claims DPRK is sending troops to aid Russia’s invasion
North Korea denies it has deployed troops to support Russia’s war in Ukraine
DPRK representative tells UN claims are ‘groundless’ as Seoul calls deployment an ‘attack’ on UN sanctions regime
76 North Korean escapees arrive in South Korea in third quarter
Numbers remain far below pre-COVID levels but include rare direct defections over inter-Korean border
Why some experts think North Korea faked evidence of ROK drone intrusion
State media photos appear to show South Korean UAV, but analysts say it would be easy to replicate such commercial tech
Seoul weighing ‘various’ responses to North Korea sending troops to Ukraine
Defense ministry declines to state whether ROK will provide lethal aid to Kyiv amid questions about extent of deployment
North Korea floats 20 trash balloons toward South amid drone tensions
Launch is first since two Koreas traded military threats over alleged ROK drone incursion
What North Korea stands to gain by sending troops to fight in Ukraine
DPRK likely seeks Russian cash or tech, but deployment risks exposing troops to outside info and inciting wider response
