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Seoul scraps plans for North Korean human rights museum in favor of peace center
Decision aligns with Lee Jae-myung’s focus on inter-Korean coexistence but raises concern about policy inconsistency
South Korea to spend $33B to support US forces deterring North Korea
Allies say ROK will also purchase $25B worth of American weapons, but offer no details on where nuke sub will be built
Kim Jong Un will ‘lose sleep’ over prospect of South Korean nuclear sub: Ahn
Seoul’s defense minister emphasizes vessel’s stealth capabilities and says construction could take less than 10 years
Inside North and South Korea’s quiet battle for dominance in electronic warfare
Ukraine war is fueling an arms race over control of the electromagnetic spectrum, which could decide a future conflict
US aircraft carrier sails into ROK port as allies pledge to deter North Korea
Deployment of US carrier strike group follows high-level alliance talks and marks second such visit this year
US Forces Korea focused on North Korea but can respond to other crises: Hegseth
Defense chief says US retains ‘flexibility’ as it eyes China threats, following high-level alliance talks in Seoul
How North Korea impacted the APEC summit from afar
The NK News team unpacks Trump’s visit to Korea, Lee Jae-myung’s diplomacy and how Pyongyang responded
Seoul places fifth and final spy satellite in orbit to monitor North Korea
Launch aboard SpaceX rocket wraps up 10-year push to establish network to track DPRK military activities in real time
South Korea, US report ‘meaningful progress’ toward wartime OPCON transfer
Top military officers pledge to work to meet transfer conditions and bolster defense against North Korean threats
Kim Jong Un inspects new hospital at center of plans for health care reform
North Korean leader says Kangdong facility should be model for country, criticizes ‘backwardness’ in medical training
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