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North Korea ordered to pay $32 million for destroying inter-Korean office

North Korea ordered to pay $32 million for destroying inter-Korean office

Pyongyang was also ordered to cover legal fees since Seoul filed its lawsuit in 2023.

North Korea ordered to pay $32 million for destroying inter-Korean office
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim September 16, 2026
Seoul plans to donate medical equipment to one of North Korea’s major hospitals

Seoul plans to donate medical equipment to one of North Korea’s major hospitals

Unification Ministry plans to donate ‘immediately if the North responds positively,’ a spokesperson said.

Seoul plans to donate medical equipment to one of North Korea’s major hospitals
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim September 14, 2026
North Korea launched several missiles and drones in ‘concentrated’ attack drill

North Korea launched several missiles and drones in ‘concentrated’ attack drill

Pyongyang says Saturday missile test involved five weapon systems, vows further testing

North Korea launched several missiles and drones in ‘concentrated’ attack drill
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 14, 2026
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
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