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US intelligence warns North Korea in ‘strongest strategic position in decades’
New Defense Intelligence Agency report highlights expanding missile arsenal, WMD programs and deepening Russia ties
May 23, 2025
North Korea objects to South’s bid to designate border islands as UNESCO Geopark
DPRK’s protest halts effort to recognize Yellow Sea islands, potentially as part of attempt to challenge maritime border
May 23, 2025
Seoul says it hasn’t discussed possible withdrawal of US troops with Washington
Statement follows report that Pentagon is considering relocating 4,500 soldiers deployed to counter North Korea
May 23, 2025
Accidental sanctuary: Where nature and history meet on the North Korean border
Central South Korean areas along the DMZ are home to secret tunnels, sweeping vistas and former communist buildings
May 23, 2025
US working to appoint new special envoy for North Korean human rights: Rubio
Secretary of state says Washington will fill position as required by law, despite not doing so in Trump’s first term
May 22, 2025
Ukrainian lawmakers push to designate North Korea as ‘aggressor state’
Parliamentary resolution calls for international community to recognize DPRK military support for Russia’s invasion
May 22, 2025
Trump should reorient US policy toward stable coexistence with North Korea
The status quo of denuclearization through pressure has failed to cow Pyongyang, whose nukes now pose unacceptable risks
May 21, 2025
Art of the deal: Why Trump could struggle to bring North Korea back to talks
In interview, ex-US intel officer Sydney Seiler assesses prospects and limits of the president’s unconventional style
May 21, 2025
Rare UN meeting spotlights North Korea’s human rights abuses, support for Russia
Activists and defectors condemn regime for contributing to global instability, as DPRK dismisses critics as ‘scum’
May 21, 2025
North Korean university delegation visits Russia to discuss ways to boost ties
Heads of 10 DPRK schools to attend forum in Vladivostok, while envoy says high-level exchanges likely later this year
May 20, 2025
