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North Korea fires hundreds of artillery rounds in latest drills near border: JCS

North Korea fires hundreds of artillery rounds in latest drills near border: JCS

Seoul says DPRK breached 2018 military deal after detecting artillery fire on east and west coasts

North Korea fires hundreds of artillery rounds in latest drills near border: JCS
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Jeongmin Kim October 14, 2022
Yoon says North Korean artillery fire breached inter-Korean military agreement

Yoon says North Korean artillery fire breached inter-Korean military agreement

Presidential office says future of 2018 deal will depend on DPRK’s ‘attitude,’ as some lawmakers call for scraping it

Yoon says North Korean artillery fire breached inter-Korean military agreement
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 14, 2022
South Korea to conduct field training based on North Korean threat scenarios

South Korea to conduct field training based on North Korean threat scenarios

US forces will join two weeks of drills, as DPRK cites exercises as justification for missile launches

South Korea to conduct field training based on North Korean threat scenarios
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 14, 2022
South Korea announces first unilateral sanctions on North Korea in five years

South Korea announces first unilateral sanctions on North Korea in five years

New designations on over 30 persons and organizations are response to DPRK’s recent missile ‘provocations,’ Seoul says

South Korea announces first unilateral sanctions on North Korea in five years
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 14, 2022
North Korea test-fires missile and conducts military drills near border: JCS

North Korea test-fires missile and conducts military drills near border: JCS

Seoul says air force and artillery drills violate military deal; DPRK accuses ROK of firing artillery at ‘front line’

North Korea test-fires missile and conducts military drills near border: JCS
Kim Jong Un says children must join military drills, construct apartments

Kim Jong Un says children must join military drills, construct apartments

North Korean leader demands country raise ‘loyalists’ from young age in latest push to improve ideological controls

Kim Jong Un says children must join military drills, construct apartments
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 13, 2022
North Korea says it tested long-range cruise missiles to boost ‘nuclear forces’

North Korea says it tested long-range cruise missiles to boost ‘nuclear forces’

Seoul did not previously announce test, which DPRK says it conducted over West Sea in ‘warning to the enemy’

North Korea says it tested long-range cruise missiles to boost ‘nuclear forces’
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 13, 2022
North Korean ambassador denounces US nuclear umbrella as ‘blackmail’

North Korean ambassador denounces US nuclear umbrella as ‘blackmail’

Kim Song’s remarks at UN come as conservative lawmakers broach possibility of Seoul arming itself with nuclear weapons

North Korean ambassador denounces US nuclear umbrella as ‘blackmail’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 12, 2022
US says it wants to ‘transition’ from provocation to engagement with North Korea

US says it wants to ‘transition’ from provocation to engagement with North Korea

State Department says allies will emphasize deterrence until negotiations resume

US says it wants to ‘transition’ from provocation to engagement with North Korea
Thomas Maresca
Thomas Maresca October 12, 2022
North Korea’s lake-launched missile complicates Seoul’s defense plans: Experts

North Korea’s lake-launched missile complicates Seoul’s defense plans: Experts

While South Korea says it can defend against recently tested weapons, analysts say Seoul is ‘underplaying’ new threats

North Korea’s lake-launched missile complicates Seoul’s defense plans: Experts
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 11, 2022