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South Korea boosts defense and engagement spending, changing tack on North Korea

South Korea boosts defense and engagement spending, changing tack on North Korea

Record military funding, revived inter-Korean cooperation budgets highlight dual-track approach under Lee Jae-myung

South Korea boosts defense and engagement spending, changing tack on North Korea
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park | Shreyas Reddy August 29, 2025
Seoul to monitor Kim Jong Un’s visit to China for signs of diplomatic shift

Seoul to monitor Kim Jong Un’s visit to China for signs of diplomatic shift

Top officials say Kim’s overseas trip could open doors for renewed dialogue but caution against raising expectations

Seoul to monitor Kim Jong Un’s visit to China for signs of diplomatic shift
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim August 29, 2025
US-ROK conclude 11 days of military drills that drew North Korea’s scorn

US-ROK conclude 11 days of military drills that drew North Korea’s scorn

Allies trained maritime infiltration, river crossings, countering WMDs and more during Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise

US-ROK conclude 11 days of military drills that drew North Korea’s scorn
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park August 28, 2025
Why Kim Jong Un at China’s parade could be game-changer for peninsula diplomacy
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Why Kim Jong Un at China’s parade could be game-changer for peninsula diplomacy

Planned visit could revive ties with Beijing and even jump-start talks with US, especially if Trump decides to join

Why Kim Jong Un at China’s parade could be game-changer for peninsula diplomacy
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 28, 2025
North Korea slams Lee’s ‘wild dream’ of denuclearization, day after Trump summit

North Korea slams Lee’s ‘wild dream’ of denuclearization, day after Trump summit

State media commentary labels South Korean president a ‘confrontation maniac’ but refrains from criticizing US leader

North Korea slams Lee’s ‘wild dream’ of denuclearization, day after Trump summit
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 27, 2025
North Korea demands UN aviation watchdog investigate ROK drone incursions

North Korea demands UN aviation watchdog investigate ROK drone incursions

Filings with ICAO accuse watchdog of downplaying DPRK safety concerns by rejecting previous complaint

North Korea demands UN aviation watchdog investigate ROK drone incursions
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin August 27, 2025
Americans referred for criminal charges for sending Bibles, rice to North Korea

Americans referred for criminal charges for sending Bibles, rice to North Korea

Six suspects allegedly tried to release 1,300 bottles from a restricted coastal area in South Korea’s Ganghwa County

Americans referred for criminal charges for sending Bibles, rice to North Korea
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim August 26, 2025
The first Lee-Trump summit, and North Korea’s commemoration of war dead
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The first Lee-Trump summit, and North Korea’s commemoration of war dead

NK News’ Alannah Hill talks Trump’s hope to meet Kim Jong Un this year and lessons from Kursk combat footage

The first Lee-Trump summit, and North Korea’s commemoration of war dead
For North Korea, Trump’s summit silence on denuclearization speaks volumes
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For North Korea, Trump’s summit silence on denuclearization speaks volumes

Pyongyang will likely welcome references to new US approach, while bristling at push to ‘modernize’ alliance with ROK

For North Korea, Trump’s summit silence on denuclearization speaks volumes
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 26, 2025
Trump says he wants to meet Kim Jong Un ‘this year’ at talks with Lee Jae-myung

Trump says he wants to meet Kim Jong Un ‘this year’ at talks with Lee Jae-myung

South Korean president calls for Trump to be ‘peacemaker’ in summit short on details about how to revive diplomacy

Trump says he wants to meet Kim Jong Un ‘this year’ at talks with Lee Jae-myung
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim August 26, 2025
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