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Korean language becoming increasingly different between North, South Korea

Korean language becoming increasingly different between North, South Korea

Of the 213,771 words that were in North and South Korean dictionaries in 2007, 8.8% of them are now spelled differently.

Korean language becoming increasingly different between North, South Korea
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim September 11, 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
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
South Korea denies easing response to North Korean border crossings

South Korea denies easing response to North Korean border crossings

Military rejects report that troops increasingly overlook MDL incursions after alleged directive to review warning shots

South Korea denies easing response to North Korean border crossings
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim September 9, 2026
Google Maps starts blurring images of South Korean military sites and DMZ

Google Maps starts blurring images of South Korean military sites and DMZ

US tech giant complies with Seoul rules, reducing free access to imagery used by Pyongyang and outside researchers alike

Google Maps starts blurring images of South Korean military sites and DMZ
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 9, 2026
North Korean defense chief warns of ‘powerful’ response to US-ROK-Japan drills

North Korean defense chief warns of ‘powerful’ response to US-ROK-Japan drills

Condemnation follows Donald Trump’s recent push to revive engagement with Pyongyang by scaling back joint US-ROK drills

North Korean defense chief warns of ‘powerful’ response to US-ROK-Japan drills
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy September 8, 2026
‘North South Man Woman’: Love, friction and freedom across the Korean divide

‘North South Man Woman’: Love, friction and freedom across the Korean divide

Beyond inter-Korean matchmaking, documentary explores survival, gender roles and escapees’ new lives in the South

‘North South Man Woman’: Love, friction and freedom across the Korean divide
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy September 8, 2026
Seoul undeterred by North Korea’s ‘unprecedentedly strong’ move to cut ties

Seoul undeterred by North Korea’s ‘unprecedentedly strong’ move to cut ties

The defense minister said South Korea will continue pursuing talks even if the North builds ‘walls and block the way’

Seoul undeterred by North Korea’s ‘unprecedentedly strong’ move to cut ties
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park September 8, 2026
South Korea to allocate $17.5 million to restore railway linking with North

South Korea to allocate $17.5 million to restore railway linking with North

Restoration of the 9.3-kilometer section will begin next year and is projected to be completed by 2029.

South Korea to allocate $17.5 million to restore railway linking with North
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim September 7, 2026
North Korean cybercriminals use AI coding agent to enhance phishing attacks
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North Korean cybercriminals use AI coding agent to enhance phishing attacks

New evidence of an AI agent producing decoy files shows how technology can accelerate automated attack preparation

North Korean cybercriminals use AI coding agent to enhance phishing attacks
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy September 7, 2026