Inter-Korean
Information related to inter-Korean developments
Should Seoul formally abandon the goal of reunification with North Korea?
Experts debate if unification is viable and changing attitudes toward the DPRK ahead of the ROK presidential election
Lee Jae-myung ‘better positioned’ to advance North Korean human rights: Adviser
Wi Sung-lac says candidate’s party has fought for democracy and human rights, despite criticism of its record on DPRK
Book review: Anthology featuring North Korean stories reimagines a divided Korea
‘Once Upon a Time There Were Three Koreas’ juxtaposes literature from the North, South and Korean community in China
Whether ROK needs nukes to deter North Korea dominates last presidential debate
Candidates clash on need for WMDs and US alliance in foreign policy discussion weighed down by bickering over scandals
More than just North Korean threats are driving ROK support for nuke submarines
Once a progressive cause, conservatives have taken up banner amid concern about Taiwan risks and declining US power
What South Korea’s presidential candidates are saying about North Korea
NK News’ Jeongmin Kim discusses Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo’s pledges and why both are largely avoiding DPRK issues
Lee Jae-myung vows to work to better North Korean human rights, eyeing moderates
South Korean presidential frontrunner also pledges to help separated families and defectors, pursue talks with Pyongyang
A fragile calm holds with North Korea — but don’t mistake it for stability
While escalation risks have subsided, a US failure to engage or continuation of Ukraine war could alter DPRK’s calculus
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
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