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Russian jet lands at North Korean resort city after flurry of official visits

Russian jet lands at North Korean resort city after flurry of official visits

The third Russian aircraft to reach North Korea’s east coast in a month follows tourist security talks

Russian jet lands at North Korean resort city after flurry of official visits
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 19, 2026
North Korean officials tour drone operator training facility in Russian Far East

North Korean officials tour drone operator training facility in Russian Far East

Delegation learned about UAV use in the military while also visiting soy, medical and space facilities

North Korean officials tour drone operator training facility in Russian Far East
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 18, 2026
Kim Jong Un demands military turn border with South into ‘impregnable fortress’

Kim Jong Un demands military turn border with South into ‘impregnable fortress’

North Korean leader gathers all military commanding officers for special meeting on improving training

Kim Jong Un demands military turn border with South into ‘impregnable fortress’
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 18, 2026
South Korea to kick off ‘Taegeuk’ exercise aimed at mitigating North’s threats

South Korea to kick off ‘Taegeuk’ exercise aimed at mitigating North’s threats

The exercise, centered on tabletop war games and computer simulations, is among South Korea’s highest-level drills

South Korea to kick off ‘Taegeuk’ exercise aimed at mitigating North’s threats
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park May 15, 2026
North Korea ordered to pay $70,300 in damages to five Korean War-era POWs

North Korea ordered to pay $70,300 in damages to five Korean War-era POWs

Each of the plaintiffs were imprisoned for at least 45 years before defecting to South Korea in the 2000s

North Korea ordered to pay $70,300 in damages to five Korean War-era POWs
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim May 15, 2026
How the US can break its cycle with North Korea through forced transparency

How the US can break its cycle with North Korea through forced transparency

The lessons learned from negotiations with Iraq and Iran between 1995-2010 could set the stage for DPRK talks

How the US can break its cycle with North Korea through forced transparency
Ki-ho Han
Ki-ho Han May 13, 2026
Why the ‘most probable flashpoint’ in Korean waters is unlikely to be resolved

Why the ‘most probable flashpoint’ in Korean waters is unlikely to be resolved

Revised constitution’s vague boundaries gives the DPRK room for flexibility in West Sea, experts say

Why the ‘most probable flashpoint’ in Korean waters is unlikely to be resolved
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 13, 2026
ROK air force denies live-fire reduction is linked to diplomacy with North

ROK air force denies live-fire reduction is linked to diplomacy with North

Military accuses news report of distorting training data, citing safety overhaul after 2025 Pocheon bombing accident

ROK air force denies live-fire reduction is linked to diplomacy with North
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park May 13, 2026
ROK defense chief acknowledges gap with US over command of DPRK wartime response

ROK defense chief acknowledges gap with US over command of DPRK wartime response

Ahn Gyu-back says Lee administration is committed to early OPCON transfer as U.S. stresses conditions-based approach

ROK defense chief acknowledges gap with US over command of DPRK wartime response
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park May 13, 2026
Russian ship that sank near Spain carried nuclear parts, likely to DPRK: reports

Russian ship that sank near Spain carried nuclear parts, likely to DPRK: reports

New reports cite Ursa Major’s captain, while linking Russian and Western militaries to the boat’s sinking

Russian ship that sank near Spain carried nuclear parts, likely to DPRK: reports
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 13, 2026
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