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South Korea, U.S. to end annual Key Resolve and Foal Eagle military drills

South Korea, U.S. to end annual Key Resolve and Foal Eagle military drills

Move intended to support diplomacy with North Korea, Seoul's defense ministry says

South Korea, U.S. to end annual Key Resolve and Foal Eagle military drills
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji March 2, 2019
Kim Jong Un vows to boost economic, military exchanges with Vietnam: KCNA

Kim Jong Un vows to boost economic, military exchanges with Vietnam: KCNA

DPRK leader has also invited Vietnamese leader to Pyongyang, President’s office says

Kim Jong Un vows to boost economic, military exchanges with Vietnam: KCNA
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 1, 2019
Defectors to educate South Korean soldiers on North Korean military, life

Defectors to educate South Korean soldiers on North Korean military, life

Escapees also tasked with teaching troops about "positive effects" of unification

Defectors to educate South Korean soldiers on North Korean military, life
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji February 15, 2019
A DPRK-U.S. end of war declaration: what impact on the denuclearization process?
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A DPRK-U.S. end of war declaration: what impact on the denuclearization process?

While a useful gesture, a joint statement is unlikely to give the U.S. the keys to Yongbyon

A DPRK-U.S. end of war declaration: what impact on the denuclearization process?
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda February 14, 2019
No verifiable changes to North Korea’s military capabilities: Abrams

No verifiable changes to North Korea’s military capabilities: Abrams

Sanctioned ship-to-ship transfers of oil products also continue, some in Chinese territorial waters

No verifiable changes to North Korea’s military capabilities: Abrams
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 12, 2019
S. Korea scraps plans for new strategic command to counter N. Korean WMD threats

S. Korea scraps plans for new strategic command to counter N. Korean WMD threats

Seoul denies link to warming inter-Korean ties, says move will ensure "efficiency" of policy

S. Korea scraps plans for new strategic command to counter N. Korean WMD threats
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji February 12, 2019
U.S. intel agency lists North Korea among “challenges to security in space”

U.S. intel agency lists North Korea among “challenges to security in space”

DPRK GPS jamming could be a threat, U.S. Defense Intelligence Agency report warns

U.S. intel agency lists North Korea among “challenges to security in space”
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne February 11, 2019
North Korea: a month in review – NK News Podcast ep.56
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North Korea: a month in review – NK News Podcast ep.56

NK News CEO Chad O'Carroll discusses a busy January on the peninsula

North Korea: a month in review – NK News Podcast ep.56
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot February 7, 2019
As a second summit looms, fear of a bad deal prevails in Washington DC

As a second summit looms, fear of a bad deal prevails in Washington DC

Observers in the U.S. capital are increasingly concerned Trump will give away too much

As a second summit looms, fear of a bad deal prevails in Washington DC
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov February 6, 2019
North Korea in January 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in January 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead

An analytic look at the main developments of the January 1-January 31 period

North Korea in January 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Chloe Joo February 5, 2019