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Seoul downplayed military value of North Korea’s spy satellite: Missile expert
Tal Inbar calls on South Korea to disclose images of DPRK satellite and rocket, highlights threat of Pyongyang’s drones
August 30, 2023
Chinese ships appears to join race to recover North Korean space rocket wreckage
Data shows unusual vessel movement near splashdown zones, and experts say Beijing may have own reasons to fish up debris
August 30, 2023
South Korea slashes funding for unification ministry in new budget proposal
40% cut is largest in decade and aligns with Seoul’s efforts to overhaul ministry amid growing tensions with North Korea
August 29, 2023
US, ROK and Japan hold naval drills on responding to North Korean missiles
Exercise off Jeju Island also ‘inspected’ information sharing in line with trilateral defense plans, South Korea says
August 29, 2023
Kim Jong Un promises nuclear weapon deployment to navy in visit to HQ
In inspection with daughter, North Korean leader demands improved readiness to fight US, South Korea and Japan
August 29, 2023
US calls out Russian, Chinese inaction over North Korean satellite launch at UN
DPRK defends space launch as ‘legitimate right’ during emergency UN Security Council meeting, as 13 members condemn it
August 28, 2023
North Korea decries Japan’s ‘unethical’ water release from Fukushima nuke plant
State media also covered China and Russia’s criticism to show unity with two friendly countries, expert says
August 28, 2023
Russia says North Koreans ‘volunteered’ for recovery work in storm-hit Far East
Experts say help a symbolic gesture amid growing ties, but raise possibility of payment in violation of sanctions
August 28, 2023
North Korean citizens returning home for first time since 2020: State media
Quarantine awaits citizens from China as DPRK reveals major step toward post-pandemic normalcy to domestic readers
August 27, 2023
Trump takes credit for saving Olympics, averting nuclear war with North Korea
He also claimed dialogue between North and South about Winter Games was thanks to him, in interview with Tucker Carlson
August 25, 2023
