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Lee Jae-myung taps veteran inter-Korean officials for top ROK security posts

Lee Jae-myung taps veteran inter-Korean officials for top ROK security posts

New president’s picks for spy chief and national security adviser suggest focus on dialogue in North Korea approach

Lee Jae-myung taps veteran inter-Korean officials for top ROK security posts
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 4, 2025
North Korea lifts capsized warship upright 2 weeks after launch failure: Report
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North Korea lifts capsized warship upright 2 weeks after launch failure: Report

Satellite imagery released by 38 North shows destroyer lifted in recent days, enabling restoration to begin

North Korea lifts capsized warship upright 2 weeks after launch failure: Report
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 4, 2025
Russian security chief meets Kim Jong Un, discusses Ukraine and Korean Peninsula

Russian security chief meets Kim Jong Un, discusses Ukraine and Korean Peninsula

Sergei Shoigu makes one-day trip to Pyongyang for talks on defense pact and honoring North Koreans who fought in Kursk

Russian security chief meets Kim Jong Un, discusses Ukraine and Korean Peninsula
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 4, 2025
Lee Jae-myung vows to counter North Korea while seeking peace at inauguration

Lee Jae-myung vows to counter North Korea while seeking peace at inauguration

In speech, newly elected South Korean president celebrates ROK military might but stresses peace is ‘cheaper than war’

Lee Jae-myung vows to counter North Korea while seeking peace at inauguration
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park June 4, 2025
Lee Jae-myung wins South Korean presidency, pledging to pursue peace with North

Lee Jae-myung wins South Korean presidency, pledging to pursue peace with North

Dominant victory ends leadership vacuum since Yoon’s impeachment that has stymied Seoul’s response to DPRK and Trump

Lee Jae-myung wins South Korean presidency, pledging to pursue peace with North
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park June 3, 2025
UK labels North Korea a ‘regional disruptor,’ warns of nuclear modernization

UK labels North Korea a ‘regional disruptor,’ warns of nuclear modernization

Defense review lumps DPRK with Iran in hierarchy of global threats, highlighting its support for Russia’s war in Ukraine

UK labels North Korea a ‘regional disruptor,’ warns of nuclear modernization
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim June 3, 2025
Kim Jong Un vets 10-year plan to build more hospitals in visit to pilot project

Kim Jong Un vets 10-year plan to build more hospitals in visit to pilot project

North Korean leader turns focus from military for first time in weeks after managing warship fiasco and Russia ties

Kim Jong Un vets 10-year plan to build more hospitals in visit to pilot project
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 3, 2025
North Korea appears to jam GPS signals near sea border ahead of ROK election

North Korea appears to jam GPS signals near sea border ahead of ROK election

South Korean authorities confirm GPS 'disturbances’ in Yellow Sea last week that required issuing warning to ships

North Korea appears to jam GPS signals near sea border ahead of ROK election
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin | Jooheon Kim June 2, 2025
North Korean warship still capsized a week after projected recovery date
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North Korean warship still capsized a week after projected recovery date

Imagery shows destroyer half submerged 10 days after failed side launch, pointing to problems with restoration efforts

North Korean warship still capsized a week after projected recovery date
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 2, 2025
Russia looks to speed up construction of new car bridge to North Korea

Russia looks to speed up construction of new car bridge to North Korea

Draft decree moves up completion date from end of next year to June 2026, targeting anniversary of Kim-Putin summit

Russia looks to speed up construction of new car bridge to North Korea
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 2, 2025