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ROK defense ministry rejects ‘baseless’ claims it sought to provoke North Korea
Allegations that Yoon government sought to provoke conflict to justify martial law undermine security, ministry says
North Korea says Yoon’s impeachment has plunged South into political chaos
State media coverage aimed at leveraging crisis and Yoon arrest warrant to promote alleged superiority of DPRK system
ROK military denies that it sought to induce conflict with North Korea
Statement follows claims that psy-op unit launched anti-regime balloons and Yoon Suk-yeol sought to provoke Pyongyang
What to make of reports Yoon Suk-yeol plotted to provoke North Korean attack
Discovery of note on inciting border clash has fueled concerns about an ROK false flag operation to justify martial law
Year-end special: A look back at the most compelling North Korea stories of 2024
NK News journalists share the stories that meant the most to them and offer insights into how they reported on the DPRK
Snapshot of 2024: Photos tell the story of North Korea’s transformative year
Images captured the DPRK’s biggest moments, from Kim Jong Un’s joy ride with Putin to a new ICBM and Olympic success
How South Korea’s far-right YouTubers influenced Yoon’s martial law decree
Conspiracies about North Korea are rampant on platform, the news source of choice for voters disillusioned with media
How Seoul’s new L-SAM interceptor boosts defenses against North Korean missiles
Indigenous capability will complement US assets like THAAD, with implications for ties with China
Seoul’s ex-defense chief ordered North Korea drone incursion, lawmaker claims
Kim Yong-hyun also accused of seeking pretext for martial law by pressing for strikes on DPRK trash balloon launch sites
South Korea’s only defector lawmaker says he opposes Yoon’s impeachment
In interview, North Korean escapee Park Choong-kwon criticizes martial law but says impeachment sets bad precedent
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