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An intransigent North Korea slips from the spotlight in ROK presidential race

An intransigent North Korea slips from the spotlight in ROK presidential race

Candidates have shunned inter-Korean policy amid voter apathy, but DPRK nukes still lurk behind key security debates

An intransigent North Korea slips from the spotlight in ROK presidential race
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 29, 2025
Should Seoul formally abandon the goal of reunification with North Korea?
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Should Seoul formally abandon the goal of reunification with North Korea?

Experts debate if unification is viable and changing attitudes toward the DPRK ahead of the ROK presidential election

Should Seoul formally abandon the goal of reunification with North Korea?
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News May 29, 2025
Lee Jae-myung ‘better positioned’ to advance North Korean human rights: Adviser

Lee Jae-myung ‘better positioned’ to advance North Korean human rights: Adviser

Wi Sung-lac says candidate’s party has fought for democracy and human rights, despite criticism of its record on DPRK

Lee Jae-myung ‘better positioned’ to advance North Korean human rights: Adviser
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park May 28, 2025
Book review: Anthology featuring North Korean stories reimagines a divided Korea

Book review: Anthology featuring North Korean stories reimagines a divided Korea

‘Once Upon a Time There Were Three Koreas’ juxtaposes literature from the North, South and Korean community in China

Book review: Anthology featuring North Korean stories reimagines a divided Korea
Stephen Mercado
Stephen Mercado May 28, 2025
Whether ROK needs nukes to deter North Korea dominates last presidential debate

Whether ROK needs nukes to deter North Korea dominates last presidential debate

Candidates clash on need for WMDs and US alliance in foreign policy discussion weighed down by bickering over scandals

Whether ROK needs nukes to deter North Korea dominates last presidential debate
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 28, 2025
More than just North Korean threats are driving ROK support for nuke submarines
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More than just North Korean threats are driving ROK support for nuke submarines

Once a progressive cause, conservatives have taken up banner amid concern about Taiwan risks and declining US power

More than just North Korean threats are driving ROK support for nuke submarines
Peter Ward
Peter Ward May 28, 2025
What South Korea’s presidential candidates are saying about North Korea
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What South Korea’s presidential candidates are saying about North Korea

NK News’ Jeongmin Kim discusses Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo’s pledges and why both are largely avoiding DPRK issues

What South Korea’s presidential candidates are saying about North Korea
Lee Jae-myung vows to work to better North Korean human rights, eyeing moderates

Lee Jae-myung vows to work to better North Korean human rights, eyeing moderates

South Korean presidential frontrunner also pledges to help separated families and defectors, pursue talks with Pyongyang

Lee Jae-myung vows to work to better North Korean human rights, eyeing moderates
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park May 26, 2025
A fragile calm holds with North Korea — but don’t mistake it for stability
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A fragile calm holds with North Korea — but don’t mistake it for stability

While escalation risks have subsided, a US failure to engage or continuation of Ukraine war could alter DPRK’s calculus

A fragile calm holds with North Korea — but don’t mistake it for stability
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 26, 2025
North Korea objects to South’s bid to designate border islands as UNESCO Geopark

North Korea objects to South’s bid to designate border islands as UNESCO Geopark

DPRK’s protest halts effort to recognize Yellow Sea islands, potentially as part of attempt to challenge maritime border

North Korea objects to South’s bid to designate border islands as UNESCO Geopark
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim May 23, 2025
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