Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
North Korean troops ‘recently’ crossed MDL in second encroachment in weeks
South Korean military said it fired warning shots but refused to share exact date or details of crossing
August 28, 2026
Russia is calling on North Korea for more powerful ballistic missiles: Kyiv
Ukrainian intelligence says Moscow is seeking KN-30 nuclear-capable missiles with capacity to carry 4.5-ton warheads
August 28, 2026
North Korea slams US over $125M missile sale to South and human rights grants
Pyongyang condemns AIM-9X Sidewinder sale as ‘hostile’ move to fuel instability as Trump continues outreach
August 28, 2026
US, ROK and Japan to hold military exercises aimed at countering North Korea
The five-day trilateral exercise will come weeks after Trump cut short another large-scale drill addressing DPRK threats
August 28, 2026
Trump’s outreach, Seoul’s dilemma and lessons from decades inside the DPRK
Joon Ha Park talks the latest from Kim Yo Jong, while Mike Chinoy and Kathi Zellweger reflect on famine, aid and change
August 27, 2026
Expert roundup: Can Trump’s outreach bring Kim Jong Un back to the table?
Former US officials weigh risks of scaling back joint drills, Pyongyang’s leverage and prospects for another summit
August 24, 2026
Kim Yo Jong’s latest tirade keeps South Korea out of its strategy for Trump
Her recent statements leave room for leader-level diplomacy with Washington but sidelines Seoul.
August 24, 2026
Pro-North Korea newspaper chief in Japan returns to foreign-policy polemics
Choson Sinbo editor Kim Ji Yong resumed writing about Pyongyang’s harder line on nuclear weapons
August 21, 2026
Kim Yo Jong mocks ‘puppet’ Seoul as Trump cuts short U.S.-ROK military drills
North Korean leader’s sister accuses South Korea of relying on Washington and dismisses hopes of renewed engagement
August 21, 2026
What to make of Trump’s oddly specific claim that North Korea has 57 nukes
US president’s count broadly fits many estimates, but Seoul’s higher tally highlights uncertainty over the DPRK arsenal
August 20, 2026
