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Seoul prosecutors set to probe minister over remarks on North Korean nuke site

Seoul prosecutors set to probe minister over remarks on North Korean nuke site

Complaint filed with prosecutors' office alleges unification minister disclosed confidential information

Seoul prosecutors set to probe minister over remarks on North Korean nuke site
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim May 29, 2026
Satellite images capture North Korean destroyer sailing on west coast Thursday
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Satellite images capture North Korean destroyer sailing on west coast Thursday

DPRK’s largest modern warship may be conducting navigation and missile tests ahead of planned June deployment

Satellite images capture North Korean destroyer sailing on west coast Thursday
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 28, 2026
Seoul denies OPCON transfer will lead to dissolution of joint US-ROK command

Seoul denies OPCON transfer will lead to dissolution of joint US-ROK command

Local media claimed US raised concern about impact of transfer on command, which is charged with deterring North Korea

Seoul denies OPCON transfer will lead to dissolution of joint US-ROK command
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim May 28, 2026
North Korea is marching deeper into Moscow’s orbit, and aims to stay

North Korea is marching deeper into Moscow’s orbit, and aims to stay

DPRK troops at Russia’s Victory Parade suggest the allies are building ties to outlast the war in Ukraine

North Korea is marching deeper into Moscow’s orbit, and aims to stay
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young May 28, 2026
Why some experts fear ROK missile sites could incentivize North Korean strikes

Why some experts fear ROK missile sites could incentivize North Korean strikes

Study finds South Korea’s bases are vulnerable to nuclear attack, raising risk of preemptive action in a crisis

Why some experts fear ROK missile sites could incentivize North Korean strikes
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park May 28, 2026
Seoul lays out plans to build nuclear sub by mid-2030s to counter North Korea

Seoul lays out plans to build nuclear sub by mid-2030s to counter North Korea

Defense minister says vessel will improve South Korea’s ability to monitor the DPRK’s submarine forces

Seoul lays out plans to build nuclear sub by mid-2030s to counter North Korea
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park May 27, 2026
The problem with labeling every North Korean missile launch a ‘provocation’
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The problem with labeling every North Korean missile launch a ‘provocation’

Routine interpretation of DPRK activities as brinkmanship can fuel escalation, highlighting need for nuance

The problem with labeling every North Korean missile launch a ‘provocation’
Michael Bosack
Michael Bosack May 27, 2026
North Korea tests new modular missile launcher and ‘tactical cruise missiles’

North Korea tests new modular missile launcher and ‘tactical cruise missiles’

State media claims Kim Jong Un oversaw test featuring AI guidance and automated launch capabilities

North Korea tests new modular missile launcher and ‘tactical cruise missiles’
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 27, 2026
Why military strikes on North Korea’s nuke program would have made things worse
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Why military strikes on North Korea’s nuke program would have made things worse

An editorial defending the Iran war by criticizing conflict-avoidance with the DPRK fails to account for the real costs

Why military strikes on North Korea’s nuke program would have made things worse
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov | Justin Yeo May 25, 2026
Russian navy escorts ships known to shuttle arms from North Korea: Japan
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Russian navy escorts ships known to shuttle arms from North Korea: Japan

Exodus of sanctioned freighters alongside military convoy heralds change in Moscow-Pyongyang arms trade, experts say

Russian navy escorts ships known to shuttle arms from North Korea: Japan
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 21, 2026
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