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December 23, 2024

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US policy toward North Korea has not failed

US policy toward North Korea has not failed

Denuclearizing the DPRK is secondary to the greater goal of preserving South Korea’s democracy and economy

US policy toward North Korea has not failed
Rob York
Rob York December 14, 2022
Seoul takes missile defense against North Korean threats into its own hands
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Seoul takes missile defense against North Korean threats into its own hands

South Korea’s latest drills with Japan signal that its nuclear ambitions may expand if US and China can’t rein in DPRK

Seoul takes missile defense against North Korean threats into its own hands
Michael Cohen
Michael Cohen December 13, 2022
How Seoul could drag Washington into a war with North Korea
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How Seoul could drag Washington into a war with North Korea

The US has often had to talk the South out of retaliating over the decades, a risk that has returned as tensions grow

How Seoul could drag Washington into a war with North Korea
James Fretwell
James Fretwell December 12, 2022
Kill Chain: Why preemptive strikes are risky strategy for countering North Korea
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Kill Chain: Why preemptive strikes are risky strategy for countering North Korea

South Korea’s plans to stop a DPRK missile salvo before it happens are based on unrealistic expectations

Kill Chain: Why preemptive strikes are risky strategy for countering North Korea
Perry Choi
Perry Choi December 9, 2022
Seoul’s conventional forces must ‘overwhelm’ North Korean threats, Yoon says

Seoul’s conventional forces must ‘overwhelm’ North Korean threats, Yoon says

South Korean president calls for military leaders to ‘believe’ in its allies’ nuclear power for defense

Seoul’s conventional forces must ‘overwhelm’ North Korean threats, Yoon says
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy December 7, 2022
Shades of gray: How North Korea could use missiles to challenge maritime border
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Shades of gray: How North Korea could use missiles to challenge maritime border

Pyongyang has repeatedly violated the de facto sea boundary as part of a systematic campaign to undermine its legitimacy

Shades of gray: How North Korea could use missiles to challenge maritime border
Terence Roehrig
Terence Roehrig December 7, 2022
Kim Jong Un’s daughter steals spotlight from DPRK’s biggest missile – Ep. 265
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Kim Jong Un’s daughter steals spotlight from DPRK’s biggest missile – Ep. 265

The NK News team discusses whether the child is the North Korean leader’s successor, BTS on the front lines and more

Kim Jong Un’s daughter steals spotlight from DPRK’s biggest missile – Ep. 265
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News December 6, 2022
North Korean military orders artillery fire toward sea in response to ROK drills

North Korean military orders artillery fire toward sea in response to ROK drills

Move comes day after DPRK fired some 130 artillery rounds off east and west coasts, breaching inter-Korean military deal

North Korean military orders artillery fire toward sea in response to ROK drills
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy December 6, 2022
North Korea fires 130 artillery rounds, breaches border buffer zone: Seoul

North Korea fires 130 artillery rounds, breaches border buffer zone: Seoul

North Korea’s latest artillery tests coincides with start of five-day military exercises in South Korea

North Korea fires 130 artillery rounds, breaches border buffer zone: Seoul
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy December 5, 2022
Timeline: From North Korea’s mammoth ICBM launch to Kim Jong Un’s daughter
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Timeline: From North Korea’s mammoth ICBM launch to Kim Jong Un’s daughter

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from November 1 - November 30

Timeline: From North Korea’s mammoth ICBM launch to Kim Jong Un’s daughter
NK Pro
NK Pro December 2, 2022