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North Korea, Iran ordered to pay $487 million to US victims of terrorism

North Korea, Iran ordered to pay $487 million to US victims of terrorism

Federal court holds Pyongyang and Tehran jointly liable for supporting groups linked to attacks targeting Americans

North Korea, Iran ordered to pay $487 million to US victims of terrorism
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim September 15, 2026
North Korea’s talk about Taiwan is bad news for the US

North Korea’s talk about Taiwan is bad news for the US

These are not the days of the Sino-Soviet split, in which Pyongyang exploited Beijing and Moscow’s rivalry.

North Korea’s talk about Taiwan is bad news for the US
Rob York
Rob York September 15, 2026
Kim Jong Un vows firm support for Russia’s ‘sacred’ Ukraine war before election

Kim Jong Un vows firm support for Russia’s ‘sacred’ Ukraine war before election

DPRK leader responded to Vladimir Putin’s message congratulating North Korea on its 78th founding anniversary

Kim Jong Un vows firm support for Russia’s ‘sacred’ Ukraine war before election
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 15, 2026
Seoul plans to donate medical equipment to one of North Korea’s major hospitals

Seoul plans to donate medical equipment to one of North Korea’s major hospitals

Unification Ministry plans to donate ‘immediately if the North responds positively,’ a spokesperson said.

Seoul plans to donate medical equipment to one of North Korea’s major hospitals
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim September 14, 2026
North Korea still closed to private car travel after bridge opening with Russia

North Korea still closed to private car travel after bridge opening with Russia

Russian tourism association says travelers will have to rely on organized bus tours set to open by the end of 2026

North Korea still closed to private car travel after bridge opening with Russia
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 14, 2026
Seoul rejects nuclear sharing as North Korea threat fuels opposition pressure

Seoul rejects nuclear sharing as North Korea threat fuels opposition pressure

Vice defense minister dismisses calls for tactical nukes while government promises firm response along the border.

Seoul rejects nuclear sharing as North Korea threat fuels opposition pressure
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park September 11, 2026
Kim Jong Un dominates founding anniversary coverage as media mutes US criticism
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Kim Jong Un dominates founding anniversary coverage as media mutes US criticism

A recap of everything in state media this week, from the Kang Kon destroyer deployment to the Asian Games plans

Kim Jong Un dominates founding anniversary coverage as media mutes US criticism
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung September 11, 2026
Kim Jong Un thanks troops deployed to Russia in founding anniversary ceremony

Kim Jong Un thanks troops deployed to Russia in founding anniversary ceremony

This marks the second consecutive year that the regime has held an oath-taking ceremony led by Kim at the same venue.

Kim Jong Un thanks troops deployed to Russia in founding anniversary ceremony
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung September 10, 2026
Russia slams U.N. watchdog for reporting on North Korean nuclear facility

Russia slams U.N. watchdog for reporting on North Korean nuclear facility

IAEA can’t verify DPRK’s nuclear program, Moscow argued, after agency identified another enrichment facility in Yongbyon

Russia slams U.N. watchdog for reporting on North Korean nuclear facility
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 10, 2026
Trump-Kim diplomacy may look unlikely. Seoul should prepare anyway

Trump-Kim diplomacy may look unlikely. Seoul should prepare anyway

South Korea needs stronger political ‘scaffolding’ before another US-DPRK summit becomes a real possibility

Trump-Kim diplomacy may look unlikely. Seoul should prepare anyway
Mintaro Oba
Mintaro Oba September 10, 2026
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