Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
Kim Yo Jong’s latest tirade keeps South Korea out of its strategy for Trump
Her recent statements leave room for leader-level diplomacy with Washington but sidelines Seoul.
Pro-North Korea newspaper chief in Japan returns to foreign-policy polemics
Choson Sinbo editor Kim Ji Yong resumed writing about Pyongyang’s harder line on nuclear weapons
Kim Yo Jong mocks ‘puppet’ Seoul as Trump cuts short U.S.-ROK military drills
North Korean leader’s sister accuses South Korea of relying on Washington and dismisses hopes of renewed engagement
What to make of Trump’s oddly specific claim that North Korea has 57 nukes
US president’s count broadly fits many estimates, but Seoul’s higher tally highlights uncertainty over the DPRK arsenal
Kim Jong Un positioned in the driver’s seat as Trump races for a summit
Experts say the prospect of a meeting grows, but Pyongyang will demand sustained U.S. concessions long beforehand
Kim Yo Jong denies Trump-Kim contact, dismisses scale back of military drills
Leader’s sister says she knows ‘absolutely nothing’ of US-DPRK communication, denies Kyiv’s claims of new deployments
Trump courts Kim again, US-ROK drills shrink and a more confident North Korea
Shreyas Reddy explains why Washington is reaching out again and what Pyongyang may demand in return
How bribery became rooted in North Korea’s military and the challenges of reform
Bribes in the military can be used to avoid punishment or have disciplinary infractions overlooked.
US-South Korea cuts military exercise length by half after Trump’s demand
The announcement comes days after Trump ordered to ‘substantially’ reduce the military drills
South Korea considers mandatory military service for North Korean defectors
The push for reform reflects the shrinking pool of South Korean troops and changing attitudes toward multiculturalism
