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Seoul praises legal change banning activist balloon launches toward North Korea
Unification ministry says amendment to aviation law no longer allows launches under 2 kg, amid crackdown on leafleting
Seoul boosts spending on inter-Korean cooperation, but guts human rights budget
Unification ministry focuses heavily on improving ties with North Korea, cutting spending on human rights by 97%
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
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
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
USFK rebuts North Korea’s allegation that joint drills are ‘gravely threatening’
The command’s statement comes shortly after Pyongyang criticized Washington’s recent military activities in the region
Seoul to expand no-fly zone around Blue House amid North Korean drone threats
Decision to double radius once Lee Jae-myung returns comes after DPRK drone breached the zone in 2022
Unification minister says he’ll work with US to restart talks with North Korea
Chung Dong-young makes remarks in first meeting with US envoy Kevin Kim, after stressing Korean ‘self-determination’
Seoul cannot achieve peace with North Korea by waiting on US ‘approval’: Chung
Unification minister endorses independent action to resolve inter-Korean issues, citing example of Mt. Kumgang tours
Lee calls broadcasting info to North Korea ‘foolish’ since everything’s online
Remarks by South Korean president draw criticism from defectors, who stress that few in DPRK can access internet
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