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South Korea restoring 15 military guard posts facing North Korea at cost of $17M

South Korea restoring 15 military guard posts facing North Korea at cost of $17M

Move reinstates four more posts than were abandoned under inter-Korean deal in 2018, despite doubts about their utility

South Korea restoring 15 military guard posts facing North Korea at cost of $17M
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer October 8, 2024
Seoul’s ‘monster missile’ and a defector’s attempt to return to North Korea
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Seoul’s ‘monster missile’ and a defector’s attempt to return to North Korea

NK News’ Joon Ha Park discusses South Korea’s Armed Forces Day and a man’s detainment after stealing a bus to cross DMZ

Seoul’s ‘monster missile’ and a defector’s attempt to return to North Korea
Kim Jong Un urges nuclear weapon buildup in visit to school named after himself

Kim Jong Un urges nuclear weapon buildup in visit to school named after himself

North Korean leader laments misreading of his nuke threats but similarly misrepresents ROK President Yoon’s remarks

Kim Jong Un urges nuclear weapon buildup in visit to school named after himself
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 8, 2024
How Iran’s massive missile salvo on Israel previews North Korean tactics
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How Iran’s massive missile salvo on Israel previews North Korean tactics

Experts say South remains vulnerable to large-scale barrage, stressing need to boost air defenses to counter nukes

How Iran’s massive missile salvo on Israel previews North Korean tactics
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy October 8, 2024
North Korea simulates attack on island ahead of maritime border announcement

North Korea simulates attack on island ahead of maritime border announcement

Artillery drill led by Kim Jong Un comes as DPRK expected to revise how it defines inter-Korean boundary in Yellow Sea

North Korea simulates attack on island ahead of maritime border announcement
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 7, 2024
US, ROK reach new defense cost-sharing deal for troops to counter North Korea

US, ROK reach new defense cost-sharing deal for troops to counter North Korea

Seoul to raise contribution to US forces by 8.3% to $1.13B, a move to bolster alliance ahead of possible Trump return

US, ROK reach new defense cost-sharing deal for troops to counter North Korea
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park October 7, 2024
Seoul says North Korean trash balloons carry small amounts of explosive material

Seoul says North Korean trash balloons carry small amounts of explosive material

Revelation may explain why some have caused fires and comes as DPRK launches more balloons on Monday

Seoul says North Korean trash balloons carry small amounts of explosive material
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill October 7, 2024
North Korean special forces don new laser tag tech for military exercise

North Korean special forces don new laser tag tech for military exercise

Expert says system for simulating combat appears ‘very basic’ and may have been produced from foreign designs

North Korean special forces don new laser tag tech for military exercise
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 4, 2024
North Korea sends more trash balloons, second launch since ROK military parade

North Korea sends more trash balloons, second launch since ROK military parade

South Korean military reports launch early Friday morning, with balloons later spotted in skies above Seoul

North Korea sends more trash balloons, second launch since ROK military parade
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park October 4, 2024
Kim Jong Un threatens nuke strikes on South Korea if sovereignty ‘infringed’

Kim Jong Un threatens nuke strikes on South Korea if sovereignty ‘infringed’

North Korean leader also questions Yoon Suk-yeol’s sanity over speech at military parade that showed off new ROK missile

Kim Jong Un threatens nuke strikes on South Korea if sovereignty ‘infringed’
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer October 4, 2024
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