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Seoul pushes back on US call for allies to boost defense spending to 5% of GDP

Seoul pushes back on US call for allies to boost defense spending to 5% of GDP

ROK defense ministry highlights budget increases to counter North Korean threats amid US push for ‘burden sharing’

Seoul pushes back on US call for allies to boost defense spending to 5% of GDP
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim June 20, 2025
Battle of Yeonpyeong commander warns North Korea still exploiting border tension

Battle of Yeonpyeong commander warns North Korea still exploiting border tension

In interview, Suh Young-gil urges vigilance as DPRK modernizes tactics, 26 years after pivotal inter-Korean naval clash

Battle of Yeonpyeong commander warns North Korea still exploiting border tension
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park June 20, 2025
North Korea fires 10 rounds of artillery rockets from near Pyongyang

North Korea fires 10 rounds of artillery rockets from near Pyongyang

Seoul says it detected projectile launch toward northwest a day after ROK military joined trilateral air exercise

North Korea fires 10 rounds of artillery rockets from near Pyongyang
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park June 19, 2025
North Korea dismantles inter-Korean reunions hotel despite Lee’s engagement push
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North Korea dismantles inter-Korean reunions hotel despite Lee’s engagement push

Work to tear down the ROK-owned tower at Mt. Kumgang resort appears to signal DPRK will maintain anti-South policies

North Korea dismantles inter-Korean reunions hotel despite Lee’s engagement push
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 19, 2025
North Korea’s pursuit of UNESCO status for taekwondo revives rivalry with South

North Korea’s pursuit of UNESCO status for taekwondo revives rivalry with South

Task force accuses Seoul of inaction on own bid amid fears ROK will lose cultural claim to its national sport

North Korea’s pursuit of UNESCO status for taekwondo revives rivalry with South
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim June 19, 2025
Dong Jin Kim: What North Korea can learn from Ireland’s peace process
Podcast

Dong Jin Kim: What North Korea can learn from Ireland’s peace process

Peace scholar talks about why reconciliation must go beyond politics to reach everyday people on both sides of border

Dong Jin Kim: What North Korea can learn from Ireland’s peace process
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News June 19, 2025
ROK holds first live-fire drills near North Korean border under Lee Jae-myung

ROK holds first live-fire drills near North Korean border under Lee Jae-myung

Two-day exercise taking place despite new president’s pledge to restore inter-Korean pact that prohibited such drills

ROK holds first live-fire drills near North Korean border under Lee Jae-myung
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park June 18, 2025
Lessons for North Korea from Israeli strikes on Iran, and loudspeakers go silent
Podcast

Lessons for North Korea from Israeli strikes on Iran, and loudspeakers go silent

NK News’ Chad O’Carroll discusses why secrecy remains the DPRK’s strongest defense and the possible return of tourism

Lessons for North Korea from Israeli strikes on Iran, and loudspeakers go silent
Police arrest ROK man for launching anti-North Korea leaflets near border

Police arrest ROK man for launching anti-North Korea leaflets near border

Suspect in his 40s under investigation for violating Aviation Safety Act by releasing balloons from Ganghwa Island

Police arrest ROK man for launching anti-North Korea leaflets near border
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill June 17, 2025
Seoul weighs legal measures to crack down on leaflet launches into North Korea

Seoul weighs legal measures to crack down on leaflet launches into North Korea

Interagency meeting explores ways to target activists with existing laws as Lee Jae-myung pushes engagement with DPRK

Seoul weighs legal measures to crack down on leaflet launches into North Korea
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 16, 2025