Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
South Korea slashes funding for unification ministry in new budget proposal
40% cut is largest in decade and aligns with Seoul’s efforts to overhaul ministry amid growing tensions with North Korea
US, ROK and Japan hold naval drills on responding to North Korean missiles
Exercise off Jeju Island also ‘inspected’ information sharing in line with trilateral defense plans, South Korea says
Kim Jong Un promises nuclear weapon deployment to navy in visit to HQ
In inspection with daughter, North Korean leader demands improved readiness to fight US, South Korea and Japan
Camp David media coverage reveals deeply fractured ROK opinions on North Korea
Left's pillorying of new security commitments a reminder that not all in South Korea see the DPRK as an imminent threat
Despite second launch failure, North Korea takes step toward spy satellite goals
DPRK is rapidly iterating on military spy satellite and launch vehicle, which flew farther than during first test in May
North Korea says its second military satellite launch attempt failed
Third attempt to take place in October, state media reports, as Japan issues evacuation order on Okinawa
‘Business as usual’: South Koreans greet North Korea air raid drill with a shrug
Many in Seoul ignored sirens to evacuate, while others bemoaned ‘confounding’ lack of preparation at shelters
North Korea warns of ‘thermo-nuclear war’ due to US-ROK drills, Camp David deals
State media slams Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises and US-ROK-Japan trilateral summit, threatening ‘offensive’ response
North Korea will launch satellite between Aug. 24 and 31: Japan
Likely second attempt to put military reconnaissance satellite into orbit comes 3 months after failed first attempt
How Camp David summit deals on North Korea complicate peninsula security
US, ROK and Japan doubled down on deterrence, but their agreements are a band-aid rather than long-term solution
