Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
Tokyo submits record defense budget to counter threats from North Korea, China
$6.8 billion extra budget includes spending to enhance missile defense as Kishida warns of DPRK’s weapons development
ROK presidential candidates slam North Korea on anniversary of Yeonpyeong attack
Yoon Seok-youl and Lee Jae-myung condemn provocation on 11th anniversary of deadly shelling of South Korean island
North Korea holds space conference, says launching satellites will help economy
Aerospace engineers, students gather after Kim Jong Un ordered development of military recon satellite earlier this year
EXPLAINER: What North Korea policy might look like under Yoon Seok-youl
NK Pro analyzes the conservative presidential candidate’s remarks, with commentary from his top policy adviser
Yoon Seok-youl’s DPRK policy ensures return to ‘fire and fury’: Democratic Party
Democratic Party blasts presidential candidate after he suggests scrapping 2018 inter-Korean military agreement
North Korea has reasons to worry as US-China tensions rise over Taiwan
Biden could support greater military developments in South Korea in efforts to thwart China’s regional ambitions
Former IAEA official: DPRK unlikely to invite inspectors without nuclear deal
Laura Rockwood, who helped negotiate 1992 Safeguards Agreement, says DPRK has ‘residual angst’ about nuclear agency
Why panic over Pyongyang’s missile shenanigans is unnecessary
North Korea's latest tests are insufficient to prove weapon reliability, and there are no signs of an impending attack
Despite the hype, North Korea and US won’t play ball on ending the Korean War
Seoul is insistent, but Pyongyang and Washington are stuck on what comes first: denuclearization or sanctions relief
North Korea launches artillery drill to ‘increase combat capabilities’
Saturday drill marks the first time this year such an exercise was publicized without leader Kim Jong Un present