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Battle of Yeonpyeong commander warns North Korea still exploiting border tension

By Joon Ha Park, June 20, 2025
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Seoul’s new unification minister, DPRK rocket launches and border drills

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Trump’s Iran airstrikes test Kim Jong Un’s nerves — and his appetite for talks

Trump’s Iran airstrikes test Kim Jong Un’s nerves — and his appetite for talks

Experts tell NK News Kim Jong Un must now weigh fear of a first strike against confidence in nuclear deterrence

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Opening event imminent for North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma mega beach resort: Imagery
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Opening event imminent for North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma mega beach resort: Imagery

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The improbable tale of the Russian tiger hunters recruited to kill Kim Il Sung

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The Yankovsky family fled the Russian Revolution only to get wrapped up in the rise of the North Korean state

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Battle of Yeonpyeong commander warns North Korea still exploiting border tension

Battle of Yeonpyeong commander warns North Korea still exploiting border tension

In interview, Suh Young-gil urges vigilance as DPRK modernizes tactics, 26 years after pivotal inter-Korean naval clash

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North Korea touts ‘miraculous’ quintuplet birth as vindication of medical system

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North Korea’s latest deployment may be a trial for mass labor exports to Russia

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North Korea dismantles inter-Korean reunions hotel despite Lee’s engagement push

Work to tear down the ROK-owned tower at Mt. Kumgang resort appears to signal DPRK will maintain anti-South policies

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With latest troop dispatch, North Korea wades even deeper into the Ukraine war

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Experts say military workers could lead to mass labor deployments to Russia and more offensive role for DPRK troops

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