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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
What we’ve learned about the alleged plan to provoke North Korea for martial law
One year on, evidence continues to emerge suggesting Yoon sent drones to incite response, highlighting DPRK’s restraint
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
South Korea concludes remains recovery operation in DMZ without North Korea
Joint excavation with UN Command located 25 sets of remains and 1,962 artifacts from Korean War
North Korea has developed AI capabilities ready for military use: Report
Analysis of DPRK research papers by ROK think tank identifies advances that can enhance surveillance, psy ops and more
Lee says Seoul could scale back drills with US to support North Korea talks
ROK leader notes DPRK is ‘highly sensitive’ to military exercises, but says it's too early to decide best approach
ROK military says it responded to North Korean ‘armistice violation’ in DMZ
Intrusion reportedly led South to fire warning shots, as DPRK remains unresponsive to request for military talks
Nuclear-armed North Korea warns ROK’s nuke submarine will spark ‘hot arms race’
Seoul’s plan to build vessel is a ‘nuclear domino’ that will turn South Korea into a ‘quasi-nuclear state,’ KCNA says
Seoul requests talks with North Korean military to clarify DMZ border lines
ROK defense ministry issues first formal meeting request in years, citing ‘tensions’ along Military Demarcation Line
South Korea kicks off its largest annual exercise on countering North Korea
US forces set to join parts of Hoguk drills, which Seoul emphasizes are ‘defensive in nature’
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