Inter-Korean
Information related to inter-Korean developments
North Korea slams Lee’s ‘wild dream’ of denuclearization, day after Trump summit
State media commentary labels South Korean president a ‘confrontation maniac’ but refrains from criticizing US leader
August 27, 2025
North Korea demands UN aviation watchdog investigate ROK drone incursions
Filings with ICAO accuse watchdog of downplaying DPRK safety concerns by rejecting previous complaint
August 27, 2025
Americans referred for criminal charges for sending Bibles, rice to North Korea
Six suspects allegedly tried to release 1,300 bottles from a restricted coastal area in South Korea’s Ganghwa County
August 26, 2025
The first Lee-Trump summit, and North Korea’s commemoration of war dead
NK News’ Alannah Hill talks Trump’s hope to meet Kim Jong Un this year and lessons from Kursk combat footage
August 26, 2025
For North Korea, Trump’s summit silence on denuclearization speaks volumes
Pyongyang will likely welcome references to new US approach, while bristling at push to ‘modernize’ alliance with ROK
August 26, 2025
Trump says he wants to meet Kim Jong Un ‘this year’ at talks with Lee Jae-myung
South Korean president calls for Trump to be ‘peacemaker’ in summit short on details about how to revive diplomacy
August 26, 2025
96 North Korean defectors resettle in South in first half, down from last year
Seoul says most arrived after spending significant time in China, as DPRK border controls make escape more difficult
August 25, 2025
What’s at stake as Lee and Trump meet to discuss North Korea at first summit
Modernizing alliance and expanding role of US forces likely to be focus, but Trump could send a signal to Kim Jong Un
August 25, 2025
Lee, Ishiba reaffirm cooperation against North Korea ahead of US-ROK summit
Leaders vow closer trilateral coordination with Washington at first meeting, sparking fierce response from Pyongyang
August 25, 2025
Seoul cannot ‘readily agree’ to expand mission of US troops on peninsula: Lee
ROK president acknowledges calls for US forces to counter China, not just deter North Korea, ahead of Trump summit
August 25, 2025
