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Lee Jae-myung makes no mention of North Korea as he launches presidential bid

Lee Jae-myung makes no mention of North Korea as he launches presidential bid

Opposition candidate favored to win ROK election shifts focus from inter-Korean peace themes central to past campaigns

Lee Jae-myung makes no mention of North Korea as he launches presidential bid
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 11, 2025
South Korea establishes ties with Syria, a longstanding North Korea ally

South Korea establishes ties with Syria, a longstanding North Korea ally

Move following Assad’s fall ends a decades-long diplomatic freeze and undercuts DPRK’s position in Middle East

South Korea establishes ties with Syria, a longstanding North Korea ally
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim April 11, 2025
Kim Shin-jo, North Korean commando sent to kill South’s president, dies at 83

Kim Shin-jo, North Korean commando sent to kill South’s president, dies at 83

A survivor of 1968 Blue House raid, Kim stayed in the South and underwent an improbable transformation into a man of God

Kim Shin-jo, North Korean commando sent to kill South’s president, dies at 83
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy April 11, 2025
Wildfire erupts in DMZ amid heightened North Korean troop activity near border

Wildfire erupts in DMZ amid heightened North Korean troop activity near border

ROK deploys helicopters to fight blaze near Goseong following incursions and land clearing by DPRK soldiers

Wildfire erupts in DMZ amid heightened North Korean troop activity near border
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin April 11, 2025
Seoul sanctions vessel, individuals for illegal trade of North Korean goods

Seoul sanctions vessel, individuals for illegal trade of North Korean goods

Authorities say unflagged ‘Sunrise 1’ transported 5,020 tons of North Korean iron ore in violation of UN sanctions

Seoul sanctions vessel, individuals for illegal trade of North Korean goods
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 10, 2025
Kim Yo Jong rebukes US, ROK, Japan over calls for North Korea’s denuclearization

Kim Yo Jong rebukes US, ROK, Japan over calls for North Korea’s denuclearization

In KCNA statement, North Korean leader’s sister dismisses trilateral push for denuclearization as outdated and hostile

Kim Yo Jong rebukes US, ROK, Japan over calls for North Korea’s denuclearization
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy April 9, 2025
ROK fires warning shots after North Korean troops cross inter-Korean border

ROK fires warning shots after North Korean troops cross inter-Korean border

Around 10 DPRK soldiers briefly entered southern side of demilitarized zone according to Seoul’s Joint Chiefs of Staff

ROK fires warning shots after North Korean troops cross inter-Korean border
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill | Shreyas Reddy April 8, 2025
Return of the Pyongyang marathon and North Korea’s military drills targeting ROK
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Return of the Pyongyang marathon and North Korea’s military drills targeting ROK

NK News’ Colin Zwirko talks first edition of marathon since before pandemic and Kim Jong Un overseeing attack exercises

Return of the Pyongyang marathon and North Korea’s military drills targeting ROK
Some 1,500 North Korean troops spotted near border after Yoon’s impeachment

Some 1,500 North Korean troops spotted near border after Yoon’s impeachment

ROK military reports land-clearing and fortification work as acting leadership warns of potential provocations

Some 1,500 North Korean troops spotted near border after Yoon’s impeachment
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim April 7, 2025
Kim Jong Un oversaw ROK attack simulation as Seoul announced Yoon’s ouster

Kim Jong Un oversaw ROK attack simulation as Seoul announced Yoon’s ouster

North Korean special forces exercises also hint at further Russia deployment after similar instance last fall

Kim Jong Un oversaw ROK attack simulation as Seoul announced Yoon’s ouster
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 7, 2025