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North Korean ChatGPT, renaming the unification ministry and Seoul’s main enemy
NK News’ Joon Ha Park discusses a flurry of hearings for ROK ministry nominees and what they had to say about the DPRK
ROK foreign minister pick pledges to work to resume dialogue with North Korea
At confirmation, Cho Hyun emphasizes strengthening ties with US and Japan while seeking neighbors’ support for peace
Labor minister nominee faces backlash over views on North Korea, attempted visit
South Korean opposition sharply questions Kim Young-hoon over whether the DPRK is the South’s ‘main enemy’
Defense minister nominee vows to pursue OPCON transfer amid North Korea threats
Ahn Gyu-back pledges to complete transition under President Lee, while identifying Pyongyang as the South’s ‘enemy’
North Korea now operating three semiconductor plants, ROK minister nominee says
Chung Dongyoung reveals existence of two new factories, while stating DPRK may be developing own version of ChatGPT
Unification minister nominee calls to rename ministry amid North Korea shifts
Chung Dong-young calls for bipartisan discussion of issue, though experts warn of sending wrong message on unification
Defense chiefs of ROK, US, Japan vow deeper cooperation amid North Korean threat
State Department officials also visiting Seoul for talks on shifting security environment and modernizing the alliance
US-ROK-Japan stage air exercise in show of force against North Korean threats
Drill featured US B-52H nuclear-capable strategic bombers and coincided with high-level trilateral defense meeting
How North Korea’s missiles threaten South Korea — even when intercepted
Debris over Kyiv and Doha offers warning for Seoul, but experts say collateral damage is preferable to missile strike
North Korean crosses heavily militarized border into South in apparent defection
ROK military says it intercepted the man and took him into custody but is still investigating his motives for crossing
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