Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
ROK-US to postpone some joint exercises amid heat and inter-Korean tensions
While both sides denied DPRK influenced decision, partial pushback of drills comes on heels of Kim Yo Jong statement
August 7, 2025
US defense official highlights ROK’s leading role in defense against DPRK
Elbridge Colby praised ROK military spending, readiness while urging alliance modernization amid regional threats
August 6, 2025
ROK pilots ordered to stage fake strike calls on North Korea last year: Lawmaker
Despite military denial, Apache activity near border fuels suspicions Yoon tried to provoke clash to justify martial law
August 5, 2025
Russia-DPRK bridge update, trilateral boat tours and Moscow-Pyongyang flights
NK News’ Anton Sokolin talks Tumen River bridge project, boat tour plans and growing aviation links
August 5, 2025
China and Russia mark WWII anniversary in Pyongyang, signaling closer ties
Despite no apparent official North Korean presence, DPRK featured prominently in talks between ambassadors
August 4, 2025
Seoul begins removing loudspeakers along border with North Korea
Dismantling is aimed at lowering tensions and follows President Lee’s call to halt cross-border broadcasts
August 4, 2025
North Korean military officers cross paths with US, ROK peers at party in Moscow
Chinese Embassy soirée likely didn’t facilitate backchannel contact but helped legitimize Russia-DPRK ties, expert says
August 1, 2025
Top diplomats of US, ROK reaffirm North Korea denuclearization in first meeting
Marco Rubio and Cho Hyun also voice concern over DPRK-Russia ties, days after Pyongyang insisted it is a nuclear state
August 1, 2025
North Korea in July 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025
August 1, 2025
How South Korea’s Lee Jae-myung could revive US-North Korea talks
Historian John Delury revisits the 2018-19 summitry and explores why another round of diplomacy won’t look the same
July 31, 2025
