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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
US, South Korea agree to strengthen information sharing on North Korean WMDs

US, South Korea agree to strengthen information sharing on North Korean WMDs

Allies seek closer cooperation as Pyongyang expands its nuclear, chemical and biological capabilities

US, South Korea agree to strengthen information sharing on North Korean WMDs
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park September 11, 2026
Former ROK soldier fined $374 in bullying case of North Korean descendant

Former ROK soldier fined $374 in bullying case of North Korean descendant

The victim alleged a noncommissioned officer yelled at him repeatedly for speaking in a soft voice, causing him to break

Former ROK soldier fined $374 in bullying case of North Korean descendant
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim September 10, 2026
Russia slams U.N. watchdog for reporting on North Korean nuclear facility

Russia slams U.N. watchdog for reporting on North Korean nuclear facility

IAEA can’t verify DPRK’s nuclear program, Moscow argued, after agency identified another enrichment facility in Yongbyon

Russia slams U.N. watchdog for reporting on North Korean nuclear facility
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin 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
New Zealand warships conclude North Korea sanctions monitoring mission

New Zealand warships conclude North Korea sanctions monitoring mission

Royal New Zealand Navy vessels tracked suspected illicit maritime activity in waters near Japan

New Zealand warships conclude North Korea sanctions monitoring mission
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill 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
Russia bridge opens, Songdowon sanctions and North Korea’s forgotten UK insurer
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Russia bridge opens, Songdowon sanctions and North Korea’s forgotten UK insurer

Anton Sokolin unpacks the DPRK’s expanding Russia ties, European pressure and KNIC’s legal history

Russia bridge opens, Songdowon sanctions and North Korea’s forgotten UK insurer
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill | Anton Sokolin | NK News September 9, 2026
How the new North Korea-Russia car crossing bridges symbolism and geopolitics

How the new North Korea-Russia car crossing bridges symbolism and geopolitics

Experts say road bridge may aid military exchanges while reinforcing Pyongyang’s leverage between Moscow and Beijing

How the new North Korea-Russia car crossing bridges symbolism and geopolitics
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 8, 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
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