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US, ROK officials agree to coordinate closely to restart talks with North Korea
Meeting in Washington comes as Trump prepares to visit China next year, after failing to meet Kim Jong Un in October
Lee says he wishes he could apologize to North Korea for Yoon’s drone incursion
But South Korean president says it’s politically difficult to issue apology at press event one year after martial law
Seoul raises military budget 7.5% for ‘self-reliant defense’ against North Korea
Parliamentary approval of budget comes as the US pressures South Korea to increase defense spending to 3.5% of GDP
Seoul says it can release North Korean POWs when asked about ROK detainees
Top security official proposes repatriation after Lee Jae Myung says he’s unaware of South Koreans imprisoned in DPRK
Pursuing nukes would transform Seoul into ‘second North Korea,’ officials warn
President Lee Jae-myung also raises possibility Yoon administration intentionally provoked DPRK with military balloons
Russia using North Korean shells for vintage Cold War-era tanks, photos suggest
Expert says 100mm rounds resemble DPRK munitions for T-55, a sign Moscow is relying more on its ally amid shortages
Lee calls for ‘nuclear free’ peninsula, but not North Korea’s denuclearization
Expert says ROK president’s remarks don’t signal policy change but may represent rhetorical shift to appeal to Pyongyang
Chinese Embassy promotes resumption of North Korea-China postal service
Reception of letter via of overland mail link comes amid continuing normalization of cross-border ties after pandemic
North Korean hotel offers guests karaoke tunes on South Korean machine
Use of device at popular hotel for foreign visitors comes even as country cracks down on spread of ROK culture
ROK authorities investigating North Korean hackers’ role in $30M Upbit heist
Experts says theft resembles Lazarus Group’s attack on same Seoul-based exchange exactly six years ago
