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South Korea’s defense ministry pushes for record-high $44.7 billion budget

South Korea’s defense ministry pushes for record-high $44.7 billion budget

Military strength & surveillance core to 2021 defense budget; unification ministry makes cuts to defector resettlement

South Korea’s defense ministry pushes for record-high $44.7 billion budget
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim September 1, 2020
The case for South Korean engagement with the North – NKNews Podcast Ep.144
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The case for South Korean engagement with the North – NKNews Podcast Ep.144

Pastor Cho Hun Jung discusses Korean unification and reunions for families split by the North-South division

The case for South Korean engagement with the North – NKNews Podcast Ep.144
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot September 1, 2020
Review: Nuclear map of ‘Kim Jong Un and the Bomb’ will stand the test of time

Review: Nuclear map of ‘Kim Jong Un and the Bomb’ will stand the test of time

Ankit Panda’s book dives into the reality that North Korea is now a nuclear state, just like Israel, India and Pakistan.

Review: Nuclear map of ‘Kim Jong Un and the Bomb’ will stand the test of time
Glyn Ford
Glyn Ford August 16, 2020
How South Korea’s defense plan against the North could actually help relations

How South Korea’s defense plan against the North could actually help relations

The more self-reliant South Korea is militarily, the less vulnerable inter-Korean relations are to third-party pressure

How South Korea’s defense plan against the North could actually help relations
Henri Feron
Henri Feron August 16, 2020
The pros and cons of South Korea’s new, high-tech missile defense plans
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The pros and cons of South Korea’s new, high-tech missile defense plans

Seoul rolled out an ambitious, five-year defense plan against the North with a domestic version of Israel's Iron Dome

The pros and cons of South Korea’s new, high-tech missile defense plans
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda August 14, 2020
‘A gift and a curse’: What South Korea’s $253 billion defense plan really means
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‘A gift and a curse’: What South Korea’s $253 billion defense plan really means

The new, high-budget plan for 2021 - 2025 puts a big focus on interceptors meant to thwart North Korean missiles

‘A gift and a curse’: What South Korea’s $253 billion defense plan really means
Chun In-bum
Chun In-bum August 12, 2020
How sanctions failed to stop North Korea from developing dangerous weapons tech
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How sanctions failed to stop North Korea from developing dangerous weapons tech

An unpublished U.N. report details several key technological developments made by the DPRK in recent years

How sanctions failed to stop North Korea from developing dangerous weapons tech
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda August 7, 2020
‘Growing scope’ of North Korean nuclear weapons shown in unpublished UN report
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‘Growing scope’ of North Korean nuclear weapons shown in unpublished UN report

DPRK activity linked to potential ballistic missile manufacturing and possible R&D on advanced weapons systems

‘Growing scope’ of North Korean nuclear weapons shown in unpublished UN report
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda August 6, 2020
How the atomic bombing of Hiroshima shaped North Korea’s fears for decades

How the atomic bombing of Hiroshima shaped North Korea’s fears for decades

North Korea sees the United States’ refusal to apologize as a sign that Washington might use nuclear weapons again

How the atomic bombing of Hiroshima shaped North Korea’s fears for decades
James Fretwell
James Fretwell August 5, 2020
North Korea’s nuclear and missile program remains a threat, top US admiral says

North Korea’s nuclear and missile program remains a threat, top US admiral says

Admiral Charles A. Richard's remarks come amid reports that the U.N. believes North Korea has miniature nuclear warheads

North Korea’s nuclear and missile program remains a threat, top US admiral says
Terrence Matsuo
Terrence Matsuo August 4, 2020
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