Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
Architect of inter-Korean pact says North Korea will reciprocate if ROK restores
In interview, Choi Jong-kun urges Lee administration to reimplement 2018 military deal, warning of escalation risks
December 23, 2025
Seoul’s defense ministry to restore North Korea division supporting engagement
Decision reverses Yoon administration’s renaming of North Korea Policy Division to focus on DPRK sanctions
December 22, 2025
Lee Jae Myung orders tighter government coordination on North Korea policy
Creation of new security ministers’ meeting follows signs of discord between unification and foreign ministries
December 22, 2025
ROK has adjusted criteria for identifying North Korean border incursions: JCS
Seoul says it now refers to both South Korean military and UNC maps due to deterioration of physical markers in DMZ
December 22, 2025
Lee says South Koreans won’t become ‘commies’ from reading North Korean media
President criticizes limits on access, stating they reflect outdated ideas about citizens’ vulnerability to propaganda
December 19, 2025
Panmunjom tours will no longer enter blue buildings on North Korea border: UNC
Deputy commander tells NK News that tourists will instead visit roof of Freedom House amid heightened security concerns
December 19, 2025
DMZ demarcation line is not the border despite North Korean claims: UNC official
In interview, Lt. Gen. Derek Macaulay says loss of border markers and severed hotlines increase risk of miscalculation
December 18, 2025
Putin praises ‘brave’ North Korean troops for Kursk combat, demining operations
Russian president stresses deployment came at Kim Jong Un’s initiative, pledging support for fallen soldiers’ families
December 18, 2025
Seoul is ‘sitting out’ while North Korea learns war, Ukrainian journalist says
Editor for Kyiv Independent criticizes South Korea’s lack of support, says Kyiv doesn’t have bandwidth to counter DPRK
December 18, 2025
ROK stages live-fire artillery drill from border island near North Korea
South Korea provided advance notice to DPRK about final exercise of year, which fired around 100 K9 howitzer rounds
December 17, 2025
