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Investors in inter-Korean projects call for Seoul to lift North Korea sanctions
South Korean business groups criticize May 24 Measures for hampering trade, even as Pyongyang spurns cooperation
January 15, 2026
Lee orders review of scrapped military pact with North Korea after drone claims
Drone flights into the DPRK by South Korean civilians would be an armistice breach subject to punishment, Seoul says
January 14, 2026
How anyone can now read North Korea’s party newspaper at a library in Seoul
NK News visited the National Library to see how officials are opening access to media long viewed as ‘anti-state’
January 13, 2026
US says seizure of tankers linked to Venezuela sends a warning to North Korea
Energy secretary cites actions this week as evidence that Washington will take steps to enforce sanctions
January 9, 2026
UN experts request info from North Korea on reported pardon of state criminals
Pyongyang has not replied to recent letter seeking details about scope of October amnesty, updates on abductees
January 8, 2026
Acting US envoy to Seoul leaves post after less than three months on the job
Embassy confirms Kevin Kim’s return to Washington amid questions about Trump’s focus on North Korea issues
January 7, 2026
Police accuse North Korean defector of killing brother for insurance money
Woman in her 50s to be referred to prosecutors over alleged murder in Busan, reportedly driven by financial hardship
January 7, 2026
South Korea’s ruling party to launch committee dedicated to North Korea ties
Progressive stalwarts to serve as advisers for Democratic Party group focused on inter-Korean and US-DPRK issues
January 5, 2026
Top Seoul officials warn of North Korean threats but back engagement in new year
Defense chief highlights DPRK’s nuclear sub development, as prime minister stresses efforts to reduce tensions
January 2, 2026
Activists fear North Korean human rights policy is eroding under Lee Jae Myung
Crackdown on leafleting, budget cuts and more have raised concern that Seoul is sidelining human rights for engagement
December 31, 2025
