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February 08, 2025

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Seoul’s ex-defense chief ordered North Korea drone incursion, lawmaker claims

Seoul’s ex-defense chief ordered North Korea drone incursion, lawmaker claims

Kim Yong-hyun also accused of seeking pretext for martial law by pressing for strikes on DPRK trash balloon launch sites

Seoul’s ex-defense chief ordered North Korea drone incursion, lawmaker claims
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park December 10, 2024
North Korea skips anti-Yoon propaganda in wake of martial law crisis

North Korea skips anti-Yoon propaganda in wake of martial law crisis

Newspaper doesn’t report by Tuesday on weekend protests in Seoul for first time in months, sign DPRK is watching fallout

North Korea skips anti-Yoon propaganda in wake of martial law crisis
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 10, 2024
Where things stand with the diplomatic community in North Korea
NK PRO

Where things stand with the diplomatic community in North Korea

In first of two-part series, NK Pro documents status of every foreign embassy in Pyongyang after years of COVID closures

Where things stand with the diplomatic community in North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 10, 2024
Martial law revelations, commander-in-chief confusion and North Korea’s response
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Martial law revelations, commander-in-chief confusion and North Korea’s response

NK News’ Jeongmin Kim discusses claims that ROK military put soldiers on alert for DPRK ‘situation’ before martial law

Martial law revelations, commander-in-chief confusion and North Korea’s response
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | Jeongmin Kim | NK News December 10, 2024
With Assad’s ouster, North Korea loses a key partner in the Middle East

With Assad’s ouster, North Korea loses a key partner in the Middle East

Fall of Damascus to rebels could derail ties and shows dangers of depending on Russia, further justifying self-reliance

With Assad’s ouster, North Korea loses a key partner in the Middle East
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy December 9, 2024
Yoon still commands military despite ceding authority, Seoul belatedly confirms

Yoon still commands military despite ceding authority, Seoul belatedly confirms

Sidelining of ROK president after martial law debacle has raised concerns over who’s in charge if North Korea attacks

Yoon still commands military despite ceding authority, Seoul belatedly confirms
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 9, 2024
Leadership crisis in Seoul raises North Korea contingency risk, experts warn

Leadership crisis in Seoul raises North Korea contingency risk, experts warn

Unclear who has authority after ruling party suggests Yoon Suk-yeol no longer functioning as commander-in-chief

Leadership crisis in Seoul raises North Korea contingency risk, experts warn
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 8, 2024
Yoon Suk-yeol survives impeachment vote after martial law fiasco

Yoon Suk-yeol survives impeachment vote after martial law fiasco

Experts envision major ramifications for Korean security as opposition likely continues trying to oust ROK president

Yoon Suk-yeol survives impeachment vote after martial law fiasco
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 7, 2024
What to expect from North Korea if Yoon Suk-yeol is impeached

What to expect from North Korea if Yoon Suk-yeol is impeached

DPRK seized on Park Geun-hye’s ouster but may opt for different path this time after revising stance toward South Korea

What to expect from North Korea if Yoon Suk-yeol is impeached
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy December 6, 2024
South Korea’s only defector lawmaker says he opposes Yoon’s impeachment

South Korea’s only defector lawmaker says he opposes Yoon’s impeachment

In interview, North Korean escapee Park Choong-kwon criticizes martial law but says impeachment sets bad precedent

South Korea’s only defector lawmaker says he opposes Yoon’s impeachment
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park December 6, 2024
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