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North Korea rapidly rebuilding on top of wreckage after severe flash floods
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North Korea rapidly rebuilding on top of wreckage after severe flash floods

Satellite imagery reveals construction in disaster prone areas at military HQ as authorities keep lid on likely tragedy

North Korea rapidly rebuilding on top of wreckage after severe flash floods
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 1, 2026
Trump’s trifecta of failure on Seoul hands Kim Jong Un the advantage

Trump’s trifecta of failure on Seoul hands Kim Jong Un the advantage

Abrupt reduction of joint military drills weaken deterrence, punish South Korea and invite further concessions to DPRK

Trump’s trifecta of failure on Seoul hands Kim Jong Un the advantage
Bruce Klingner
Bruce Klingner August 31, 2026
ROK taps veteran general for defense minister as North also names new top brass

ROK taps veteran general for defense minister as North also names new top brass

Kang Shin-chul brings deep alliance experience as Seoul prepares for OPCON transfer and major defense reforms

ROK taps veteran general for defense minister as North also names new top brass
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park August 31, 2026
North Korea reshuffles top military leadership, replaces defense minister

North Korea reshuffles top military leadership, replaces defense minister

Kim Song Gi named defense minister as Pak Jong Chon returns as vice chairman of military commission

North Korea reshuffles top military leadership, replaces defense minister
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park August 30, 2026
North Korean troops ‘recently’ crossed MDL in second encroachment in weeks

North Korean troops ‘recently’ crossed MDL in second encroachment in weeks

South Korean military said it fired warning shots but refused to share exact date or details of crossing

North Korean troops ‘recently’ crossed MDL in second encroachment in weeks
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park August 28, 2026
Russia is calling on North Korea for more powerful ballistic missiles: Kyiv

Russia is calling on North Korea for more powerful ballistic missiles: Kyiv

Ukrainian intelligence says Moscow is seeking KN-30 nuclear-capable missiles with capacity to carry 4.5-ton warheads

Russia is calling on North Korea for more powerful ballistic missiles: Kyiv
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin August 28, 2026
North Korea slams US over $125M missile sale to South and human rights grants

North Korea slams US over $125M missile sale to South and human rights grants

Pyongyang condemns AIM-9X Sidewinder sale as ‘hostile’ move to fuel instability as Trump continues outreach

North Korea slams US over $125M missile sale to South and human rights grants
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 28, 2026
US, ROK and Japan to hold military exercises aimed at countering North Korea

US, ROK and Japan to hold military exercises aimed at countering North Korea

The five-day trilateral exercise will come weeks after Trump cut short another large-scale drill addressing DPRK threats

US, ROK and Japan to hold military exercises aimed at countering North Korea
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park August 28, 2026
Trump’s outreach, Seoul’s dilemma and lessons from decades inside the DPRK
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Trump’s outreach, Seoul’s dilemma and lessons from decades inside the DPRK

Joon Ha Park talks the latest from Kim Yo Jong, while Mike Chinoy and Kathi Zellweger reflect on famine, aid and change

Trump’s outreach, Seoul’s dilemma and lessons from decades inside the DPRK
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill | Joon Ha Park | NK News August 27, 2026
Expert roundup: Can Trump’s outreach bring Kim Jong Un back to the table?

Expert roundup: Can Trump’s outreach bring Kim Jong Un back to the table?

Former US officials weigh risks of scaling back joint drills, Pyongyang’s leverage and prospects for another summit

Expert roundup: Can Trump’s outreach bring Kim Jong Un back to the table?
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy August 24, 2026
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