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Unification Minister walks back push to call North Korea by its official name

Unification Minister walks back push to call North Korea by its official name

Following the president’s warning and critique from cabinet members, Chung said that public consensus must come first

Unification Minister walks back push to call North Korea by its official name
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim August 10, 2026
US-ROK drills to counter North Korean threats shaped by lessons from Ukraine war

US-ROK drills to counter North Korean threats shaped by lessons from Ukraine war

Ulchi Freedom Shield exercise to incorporate GPS disruptions, cyberattacks and drone warfare simulations

US-ROK drills to counter North Korean threats shaped by lessons from Ukraine war
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 10, 2026
‘Hana Korea,’ film about life after escaping North Korea, lends fact to fiction

‘Hana Korea,’ film about life after escaping North Korea, lends fact to fiction

The film largely captures the ups and downs of escapees’ new lives after fleeing to South Korea, defectors say

‘Hana Korea,’ film about life after escaping North Korea, lends fact to fiction
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim | Shreyas Reddy August 7, 2026
Ping-pong propaganda: North Korea’s failed bid to crown a table tennis queen

Ping-pong propaganda: North Korea’s failed bid to crown a table tennis queen

At its version of Hitler’s Olympics, Pyongyang hoped superstar Pak Yong Sun would showcase nation’s sporting supremacy

Ping-pong propaganda: North Korea’s failed bid to crown a table tennis queen
Nick Hall
Nick Hall August 7, 2026
Seoul’s restoration of inter-Korean railway could still reap benefits: experts

Seoul’s restoration of inter-Korean railway could still reap benefits: experts

While the project may not lead to a change in North Korea’s position, it could contribute to infrastructure development

Seoul’s restoration of inter-Korean railway could still reap benefits: experts
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim August 6, 2026
63 North Korean defectors enter South in first half of 2026: Seoul

63 North Korean defectors enter South in first half of 2026: Seoul

All arrived through third countries, while DPRK soldier who crossed border in June was excluded from tally

63 North Korean defectors enter South in first half of 2026: Seoul
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim | Kristen Talman August 6, 2026
Ask a North Korean: Why was stealing so prolific in North Korea?

Ask a North Korean: Why was stealing so prolific in North Korea?

A North Korean defector recalls being a victim of theft on the train and at home, where her family's cauldron was stolen

Ask a North Korean: Why was stealing so prolific in North Korea?
Nano August 6, 2026
Unification Minister urges South Korea to stop calling North the ‘main enemy’

Unification Minister urges South Korea to stop calling North the ‘main enemy’

The two Koreas should begin by ‘calling each other by name’ and abandon rhetoric fueling hostility, he said.

Unification Minister urges South Korea to stop calling North the ‘main enemy’
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim August 5, 2026
North Korean attack could leave 76,000 unexploded shells in an hour

North Korean attack could leave 76,000 unexploded shells in an hour

Think tank says South Korea could struggle with widespread explosive contamination in a major war

North Korean attack could leave 76,000 unexploded shells in an hour
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park August 5, 2026
North Korean defectors near nuclear test site show chromosome abnormalities

North Korean defectors near nuclear test site show chromosome abnormalities

South Korean researchers note that other factors, like medical imaging and smoking, could explain the study results

North Korean defectors near nuclear test site show chromosome abnormalities
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim August 4, 2026
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