Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
US-ROK kick off Freedom Shield exercises as North Korea ramps up criticism
Allies decide not to conduct live-fire training after bombing mishap last week, as DPRK slams US ‘hostile policy’
North Korea starts work on newest ski resort in remote ‘holy’ city
Construction follows Kim Jong Un’s orders last summer to build remote region’s third alpine resort amid tourism push
North Korea launches ‘multiple’ ballistic missiles after US-ROK drills begin
Seoul says DPRK fired ‘unidentified’ projectiles toward Yellow Sea amid allies’ large-scale Freedom Shield exercise
North Korea releases first photos of new nuclear-powered missile submarine
Kim Jong Un inspects submarine and new warships, says vessels won’t be ‘restricted’ to DPRK waters
US, ROK security advisers reaffirm goal of North Korean denuclearization
First meeting of Mike Waltz and Shin Won-sik comes as Trump policies raise concern about US commitment to defend Seoul
Foreign jet lands in North Korea in undisclosed visit, possibly from Russia
Aircraft appears to match dimensions of Il-96, an airliner frequently used to transport Russian officials for talks
North Korea, Russia denounce upcoming US-ROK drills for ‘escalating tensions’
Pyongyang warns ‘retaliation is inevitable,’ as Moscow encourages Trump to pursue talks with Kim Jong Un
North Korea builds secret long-range missile base disguised as golf course
Exclusive satellite imagery analysis reveals likely launchpad and storage for largest nukes near demolished Kim mansion
US-ROK to kick off major exercise on countering North Korea, first under Trump
Large-scale Freedom Shield spring drills will feature 19K South Korean personnel and 16 field training exercises
Errant bombs fall on village, injure 29 during US-ROK drills against North Korea
South Korean fighter jets ‘abnormally’ dropped 8 bombs during live-fire training by inter-Korean border, air force says
