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JCS: Defector likely went past military barrier and swam towards North Korea

JCS: Defector likely went past military barrier and swam towards North Korea

South Korean military officials admitted that security operations may have "overlooked" DPRK-bound redefections

JCS: Defector likely went past military barrier and swam towards North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 28, 2020
South Korea wins permission to develop new solid-fuel space rocket

South Korea wins permission to develop new solid-fuel space rocket

Technology will likely be for civilian use, but development could lead to improved military capabilities

South Korea wins permission to develop new solid-fuel space rocket
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis July 28, 2020
Kim Jong Un says those who challenge North Korea’s nukes will ‘pay dearly’

Kim Jong Un says those who challenge North Korea’s nukes will ‘pay dearly’

DPRK leader defends ‘permanent’ nuclear war deterrent at Korean War veterans conference

Kim Jong Un says those who challenge North Korea’s nukes will ‘pay dearly’
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 27, 2020
Seoul: Defector likely returned North through a drain, may not have COVID-19

Seoul: Defector likely returned North through a drain, may not have COVID-19

Authorities believe that a bag left near the drain likely belongs to a defector surnamed Kim

Seoul: Defector likely returned North through a drain, may not have COVID-19
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 27, 2020
Why North Korea won’t admit it started the Korean War, 67 years after armistice

Why North Korea won’t admit it started the Korean War, 67 years after armistice

It's the 67th anniversary of the Korean War armistice, but Pyongyang still claims it repelled an invasion from the South

Why North Korea won’t admit it started the Korean War, 67 years after armistice
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov July 26, 2020
Prospects unclear for 2020 Trump-Kim summit, South Korean prime minister says

Prospects unclear for 2020 Trump-Kim summit, South Korean prime minister says

No government-level "signal" from North Korea regarding inter-Korean COVID-19 quarantine cooperation, Chung says

Prospects unclear for 2020 Trump-Kim summit, South Korean prime minister says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 22, 2020
Mark Esper: Ignoring DPRK sanctions part of Chinese ‘catalog of bad behavior’

Mark Esper: Ignoring DPRK sanctions part of Chinese ‘catalog of bad behavior’

Secretary of Defense Mark Esper says he hopes to visit China to discuss sanctions enforcement by the end of 2020

Mark Esper: Ignoring DPRK sanctions part of Chinese ‘catalog of bad behavior’
Terrence Matsuo
Terrence Matsuo July 21, 2020
SpaceX launches South Korea’s first exclusive military-use satellite

SpaceX launches South Korea’s first exclusive military-use satellite

Pyongyang has frequently complained that Seoul’s satellite developments violate agreements and threaten peace

SpaceX launches South Korea’s first exclusive military-use satellite
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 21, 2020
US-ROK defense ministers discuss joint drills and joint response over COVID-19

US-ROK defense ministers discuss joint drills and joint response over COVID-19

North Korea has been condemning joint drills as part of U.S. "hostile policy" against Pyongyang

US-ROK defense ministers discuss joint drills and joint response over COVID-19
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 21, 2020
Unification minister nominee proposes inter-Korean public health complex

Unification minister nominee proposes inter-Korean public health complex

Lee In-young says South Korea should pursue humanitarian work and tourism with the DPRK independently of the U.S.

Unification minister nominee proposes inter-Korean public health complex
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 20, 2020