Inter-Korean
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Ruling party leader urges Seoul to rethink North Korea’s ‘two-state’ doctrine
Kim Min-seok calls for peaceful coexistence with North while strengthening the ROK’s independent defense capabilities
North Korea deploys naval destroyer on east coast to boost nuclear deterrence
Kim Jong Un formally commissions warship equipped with nukes, declares intention to limit enemy naval activities
ROK defense chief nominee vows OPCON push as North Korea threat drives spending
Seoul seeks record defense budget in 2027, with billions earmarked for nuclear submarine, drones and missile defense
North Korea researchers likely to be in the dark as defections fall, study says
The number of defectors reaching South Korea has fallen sharply, leaving researchers unable to track recent changes
North Korea’s new rules delay leadership track for Kim’s daughter
The party revisions represent a near-complete restructuring of North Korea’s governing norms around leader Kim Jong Un
South Korean company seeks a return to North Korea to make school uniforms
Hyungji Elite plans to employ DPRK workers in Kaesong and Pyongyang if inter-Korean economic cooperation resumes
North Korea starts major construction project at coastal missile base
Air defense base 50 miles from South Korean border likely being expanded as nearby homes are demolished
Trump-Kim summit ‘possible at any time,’ South Korean spy agency says
NIS says there are ‘signs of dialogue,’ despite lack of confirmed US-North Korea contact and Pyongyang’s denial
Body of suspected 6-year-old North Korean boy found near island
Researchers found traces of a roundworm infection in the body, surmising it may have been a North Korean resident.
ROK taps veteran general for defense minister as North also names new top brass
Kang Shin-chul brings deep alliance experience as Seoul prepares for OPCON transfer and major defense reforms














