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November 19, 2024

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Seoul seeks to raise defense budget to record $46B to deter North Korean threats

Seoul seeks to raise defense budget to record $46B to deter North Korean threats

Proposed 3.6% increase would fund F-35A stealth fighters and Patriot missile upgrades for ‘three-axis’ defense system

Seoul seeks to raise defense budget to record $46B to deter North Korean threats
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 27, 2024
Why North Korea has toned down its response to US-ROK summer exercises
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Why North Korea has toned down its response to US-ROK summer exercises

Analysis shows Pyongyang has been less vocal about drills this year, perhaps due to floods, but it may not stay that way

Why North Korea has toned down its response to US-ROK summer exercises
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 26, 2024
Seoul minister denies new policy seeks unification with North Korea ‘by force’

Seoul minister denies new policy seeks unification with North Korea ‘by force’

Kim Yung-ho says doctrine seeks to update rather than replace long-standing roadmap, despite calling for ‘unified ROK’

Seoul minister denies new policy seeks unification with North Korea ‘by force’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 22, 2024
North Korea issues heavy rain warnings as tropical storm hits peninsula

North Korea issues heavy rain warnings as tropical storm hits peninsula

State media forecasts over foot of rain near inter-Korean border, less than a month after floods displaced thousands

North Korea issues heavy rain warnings as tropical storm hits peninsula
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill | Seung-Yeon Chung August 22, 2024
Seoul defends all-male speaker lineup for upcoming forum on North Korea

Seoul defends all-male speaker lineup for upcoming forum on North Korea

Unification ministry says female experts were unable to attend, following criticism of lack of women among 18 speakers

Seoul defends all-male speaker lineup for upcoming forum on North Korea
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer August 22, 2024
Yoon orders ROK military to deter North Korea from ‘communizing’ South

Yoon orders ROK military to deter North Korea from ‘communizing’ South

President also urges army command to act as ‘vanguard of unification’ during visit timed to joint drills with US

Yoon orders ROK military to deter North Korea from ‘communizing’ South
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 21, 2024
Kim Jong Un’s reported use of ‘South Korean’ words is exaggerated, experts say

Kim Jong Un’s reported use of ‘South Korean’ words is exaggerated, experts say

North Korea has cracked down on ROK expressions, but the terms leader used in recent speech are just rare, not forbidden

Kim Jong Un’s reported use of ‘South Korean’ words is exaggerated, experts say
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 20, 2024
Yoon’s new vision for unification with North Korea and US-ROK summer drills
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Yoon’s new vision for unification with North Korea and US-ROK summer drills

Chad O’Carroll and Jeongmin Kim dissect the South Korean president’s Liberation Day speech and Ulchi Freedom Shield

Yoon’s new vision for unification with North Korea and US-ROK summer drills
North Korean crosses DMZ into South in second suspected defection this month

North Korean crosses DMZ into South in second suspected defection this month

ROK military says it's investigating individual’s intention to defection, while media reports he’s a staff sergeant

North Korean crosses DMZ into South in second suspected defection this month
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer August 20, 2024
US-ROK drills kick off as Yoon warns of ‘anti-state forces’ aiding North Korea

US-ROK drills kick off as Yoon warns of ‘anti-state forces’ aiding North Korea

Joint Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise to run alongside South Korean government training for nuclear and drone crises

US-ROK drills kick off as Yoon warns of ‘anti-state forces’ aiding North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 19, 2024
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