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Lee Jae Myung frames peace with North Korea as key to long-term economic growth
In New Year’s address, South Korean leader vows to support US-DPRK dialogue and work to ease inter-Korean tensions
Seoul says it will seek to confirm status of separated families in North Korea
Unification ministry stresses need to resume exchanges as separated family members age, amid silence from Pyongyang
US, ROK forces finish field training for summer drills, 4 months behind schedule
Allies postponed exercises on countering North Korea in August, possibly to support diplomacy with Pyongyang
Year-end special: A look back at the most compelling North Korea stories of 2025
NK News journalists share the stories that meant the most to them and offer insights into how they reported on the DPRK
North Korea’s 2025 in photos, from fallen soldiers in Russia to new mega-resort
Year’s worth of images chronicle Kim Jong Un’s visit to China, failed warship launch, Lee Jae Myung’s election and more
Lee orders crackdown on Chinese fishing boats in ROK waters, including near NLL
South Korean president’s directive follows reports that Chinese ships fled to North Korean waters to evade patrols
US nuclear submarine visits ROK, showing off asset for countering North Korea
First such visit under Lee administration comes after DPRK slammed a previous US submarine port call as ‘outrageous’
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