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DPRK denounces US strike on Iran, calls strike ‘grave breach’ of UN Charter

DPRK denounces US strike on Iran, calls strike ‘grave breach’ of UN Charter

North Korea brands Operation Midnight Hammer violation of sovereignty, blames Israel and US for fueling tensions

DPRK denounces US strike on Iran, calls strike ‘grave breach’ of UN Charter
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung June 23, 2025
Seoul pushes back on US call for allies to boost defense spending to 5% of GDP

Seoul pushes back on US call for allies to boost defense spending to 5% of GDP

ROK defense ministry highlights budget increases to counter North Korean threats amid US push for ‘burden sharing’

Seoul pushes back on US call for allies to boost defense spending to 5% of GDP
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim June 20, 2025
Battle of Yeonpyeong commander warns North Korea still exploiting border tension

Battle of Yeonpyeong commander warns North Korea still exploiting border tension

In interview, Suh Young-gil urges vigilance as DPRK modernizes tactics, 26 years after pivotal inter-Korean naval clash

Battle of Yeonpyeong commander warns North Korea still exploiting border tension
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park June 20, 2025
North Korea’s latest deployment may be a trial for mass labor exports to Russia
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North Korea’s latest deployment may be a trial for mass labor exports to Russia

6K military workers won’t serve on Ukraine front lines, but the allies are using dispatch to show off strengthened ties

North Korea’s latest deployment may be a trial for mass labor exports to Russia
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov June 20, 2025
North Korea fires 10 rounds of artillery rockets from near Pyongyang

North Korea fires 10 rounds of artillery rockets from near Pyongyang

Seoul says it detected projectile launch toward northwest a day after ROK military joined trilateral air exercise

North Korea fires 10 rounds of artillery rockets from near Pyongyang
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park June 19, 2025
New Zealand targets North Korean military support for Russia with new sanctions

New Zealand targets North Korean military support for Russia with new sanctions

Wellington accuses DPRK of helping Moscow ‘sustain its illegal war of aggression,’ pledging to hold it accountable

New Zealand targets North Korean military support for Russia with new sanctions
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill June 19, 2025
With latest troop dispatch, North Korea wades even deeper into the Ukraine war

With latest troop dispatch, North Korea wades even deeper into the Ukraine war

Experts say military workers could lead to mass labor deployments to Russia and more offensive role for DPRK troops

With latest troop dispatch, North Korea wades even deeper into the Ukraine war
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 18, 2025
US, ROK, Japan hold air drills on countering North Korea after Lee meets Ishiba

US, ROK, Japan hold air drills on countering North Korea after Lee meets Ishiba

Trilateral exercise is first since Lee Jae-myung took office, pledging to continue military cooperation with Tokyo

US, ROK, Japan hold air drills on countering North Korea after Lee meets Ishiba
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park June 18, 2025
Lee Jae-myung spotlights North Korean issues in G7 talks with Ishiba, Carney

Lee Jae-myung spotlights North Korean issues in G7 talks with Ishiba, Carney

South Korean president agrees to strengthen trilateral cooperation with Tokyo in first meeting with Japanese counterpart

Lee Jae-myung spotlights North Korean issues in G7 talks with Ishiba, Carney
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim June 18, 2025
ROK holds first live-fire drills near North Korean border under Lee Jae-myung

ROK holds first live-fire drills near North Korean border under Lee Jae-myung

Two-day exercise taking place despite new president’s pledge to restore inter-Korean pact that prohibited such drills

ROK holds first live-fire drills near North Korean border under Lee Jae-myung
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park June 18, 2025