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Fewer South Korea students view ties with North Korea as hostile, poll shows
While some have warmed to unification, a majority still describe inter-Korean ties as ‘not peaceful’
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General Affairs Department serves as a gatekeeper for the North Korean leader, and could be key to succession planning
North Korea in February 2026: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from February 1 to February 28, 2026
Roundtable: What we learned from North Korea’s Ninth Party Congress
The NK News team breaks down military messaging, leadership reshuffles, inter-Korean ties and more
At Party Congress, Kim Jong Un buries Seoul’s hopes for inter-Korean thaw
North Korea’s new five-year plan leaves no space for reconciliation, turning the screws on Lee Jae Myung’s policies
Seoul laments ‘self-inflicted’ closure of joint industrial park with North Korea
Unification Ministry voices ‘deep regret’ over ROK’s failure to restart Kaesong complex, 10 years after its suspension
North Korea denuclearization ideal but unrealistic, South’s president says
Lee Jae Myung says North Korea would have been confused to see drones intruding during new Seoul administration
South Korean man claims he sent drones to North, prompting calls for probe
ROK ruling party stresses need to ensure border safety after man says he sought to measure radiation levels
Lee orders review of scrapped military pact with North Korea after drone claims
Drone flights into the DPRK by South Korean civilians would be an armistice breach subject to punishment, Seoul says
Why Kim Yo Jong’s threat of North Korean drone retaliation isn’t a bluff
Past criticism of leafleting shows DPRK has repeatedly followed through on warnings when Seoul doesn’t do what it wants
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