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ROK military chief defends refusal to confirm drone intrusion into North Korea

ROK military chief defends refusal to confirm drone intrusion into North Korea

JCS chairman argues secrecy necessary to safeguard national security, rejecting accusations of seeking to provoke DPRK

ROK military chief defends refusal to confirm drone intrusion into North Korea
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park January 15, 2025
US B-1 bombers join drills with Japan and ROK after North Korean missile tests

US B-1 bombers join drills with Japan and ROK after North Korean missile tests

Trilateral aerial exercise near peninsula comes as US and South Korea conduct first live-fire bombing training of year

US B-1 bombers join drills with Japan and ROK after North Korean missile tests
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 15, 2025
North Korean POW details orders for handling Ukrainian prisoners in new video

North Korean POW details orders for handling Ukrainian prisoners in new video

Release of new interrogation footage comes as Kyiv’s top diplomat holds up POWs as ‘proof’ of DPRK involvement in war

North Korean POW details orders for handling Ukrainian prisoners in new video
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 15, 2025
Trump’s defense chief nominee calls North Korea a ‘nuclear state’

Trump’s defense chief nominee calls North Korea a ‘nuclear state’

Peter Hegseth’s statement may signal shift from US policy of not accepting DPRK’s nuclear status

Trump’s defense chief nominee calls North Korea a ‘nuclear state’
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer January 15, 2025
South Korea unveils plans for new missile defense system to counter North Korea

South Korea unveils plans for new missile defense system to counter North Korea

Military to invest $426M to develop L-SAM-II long-range interceptor as DPRK tests new advanced hypersonic weapons

South Korea unveils plans for new missile defense system to counter North Korea
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park January 14, 2025
Biden hails US-ROK-Japan ties to deter North Korea as key foreign policy success

Biden hails US-ROK-Japan ties to deter North Korea as key foreign policy success

But outgoing president also warns of growing DPRK-Russia cooperation, as Trump return threatens his diplomatic legacy

Biden hails US-ROK-Japan ties to deter North Korea as key foreign policy success
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 14, 2025
North Korean soldiers’ testimony from Ukraine and Kim Jong Un’s development push
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North Korean soldiers’ testimony from Ukraine and Kim Jong Un’s development push

NK News’ Colin Zwirko discusses offers to exchange POWs and why mounting casualties in Kursk are a problem for Pyongyang

North Korean soldiers’ testimony from Ukraine and Kim Jong Un’s development push
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko | Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News January 14, 2025
Russia appears to mistakenly destroy North Korean anti-aircraft weapon in Kursk
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Russia appears to mistakenly destroy North Korean anti-aircraft weapon in Kursk

New footage appears to show Pyoljji-3 system, suggesting DPRK is using Ukraine war to conduct battlefield testing

Russia appears to mistakenly destroy North Korean anti-aircraft weapon in Kursk
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 14, 2025
ROK defense ministry rejects ‘baseless’ claims it sought to provoke North Korea

ROK defense ministry rejects ‘baseless’ claims it sought to provoke North Korea

Allegations that Yoon government sought to provoke conflict to justify martial law undermine security, ministry says

ROK defense ministry rejects ‘baseless’ claims it sought to provoke North Korea
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park January 13, 2025
Ukraine ready to ‘hand over Kim Jong Un’s soldiers’ in prisoner swap: Zelensky

Ukraine ready to ‘hand over Kim Jong Un’s soldiers’ in prisoner swap: Zelensky

Kyiv also releases interrogation footage suggesting one of two captured North Koreans may not want to return to DPRK

Ukraine ready to ‘hand over Kim Jong Un’s soldiers’ in prisoner swap: Zelensky
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 13, 2025
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