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Brian Davis on how the US military collects intel: North Korea Unpacked
Podcast

Brian Davis on how the US military collects intel: North Korea Unpacked

Retired US Army colonel joins Jacco Zwetsloot to discuss his decades ‘on pen,’ fixing a DPRK fax machine and more

Brian Davis on how the US military collects intel: North Korea Unpacked
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News June 18, 2026
Lee reiterates need for Trump to take lead in lowering North Korea tensions

Lee reiterates need for Trump to take lead in lowering North Korea tensions

The ROK president asked Trump to take lead in seeking a resolution with DPRK, as he had purportedly in the Middle East

Lee reiterates need for Trump to take lead in lowering North Korea tensions
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim June 17, 2026
The world should welcome Xi Jinping’s efforts to improve ties with North Korea

The world should welcome Xi Jinping’s efforts to improve ties with North Korea

China’s ‘neighborhood’ diplomacy is less about building an anti-US axis than pushing for a less destabilizing DPRK

The world should welcome Xi Jinping’s efforts to improve ties with North Korea
Lyle Goldstein
Lyle Goldstein June 17, 2026
Lee seeks Pope Leo’s blessing for peace with North Korea at Vatican meeting

Lee seeks Pope Leo’s blessing for peace with North Korea at Vatican meeting

Seoul says president invited pontiff to visit South Korea, but doesn’t say if he appealed for papal visit to Pyongyang

Lee seeks Pope Leo’s blessing for peace with North Korea at Vatican meeting
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park June 16, 2026
Yoon’s prison sentence, Xi’s North Korea visit and shifting peninsula dynamics
Podcast

Yoon’s prison sentence, Xi’s North Korea visit and shifting peninsula dynamics

Chad O’Carroll and Chris Green discuss drone operation ruling and China’s evolving approach to North Korea

Yoon’s prison sentence, Xi’s North Korea visit and shifting peninsula dynamics
Trump posts summit photo with Kim Jong Un before announcing Iran deal

Trump posts summit photo with Kim Jong Un before announcing Iran deal

Expert says it’s premature to suggest Trump will now turn his attention from Middle East to diplomacy with North Korea

Trump posts summit photo with Kim Jong Un before announcing Iran deal
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim June 15, 2026
Lee says hope for peace with North Korea is ‘still alive’ at mass in Rome

Lee says hope for peace with North Korea is ‘still alive’ at mass in Rome

South Korean president is expected to seek support for peace efforts when he meets Pope Leo on Monday

Lee says hope for peace with North Korea is ‘still alive’ at mass in Rome
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park June 15, 2026
Jeju’s ‘Vitamin C diplomacy’ revives a dormant model of North Korea engagement

Jeju’s ‘Vitamin C diplomacy’ revives a dormant model of North Korea engagement

South Korean island’s aid shipment offers a template for other provinces, but may yet face resistance from Pyongyang

Jeju’s ‘Vitamin C diplomacy’ revives a dormant model of North Korea engagement
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim | Shreyas Reddy June 12, 2026
Yoon provoked North Korea with drones as part of martial law plot, court rules

Yoon provoked North Korea with drones as part of martial law plot, court rules

Ex-president sentenced to 30 years in prison for endangering military and citizens through drone flights over Pyongyang

Yoon provoked North Korea with drones as part of martial law plot, court rules
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 12, 2026
North Korea’s wall-to-wall coverage of Xi visit holds up Kim as global leader
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North Korea’s wall-to-wall coverage of Xi visit holds up Kim as global leader

A recap of everything in state media this week, from children’s union celebrations and summit pageantry to Russia ties

North Korea’s wall-to-wall coverage of Xi visit holds up Kim as global leader
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung June 12, 2026
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