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Kim Jong Un marks military anniversary with frontline visit, mortar contest

Kim Jong Un marks military anniversary with frontline visit, mortar contest

North Korean leader stresses combat readiness during April 25 events tied to guerrilla legacy

Kim Jong Un marks military anniversary with frontline visit, mortar contest
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park April 26, 2026
Prosecutors seek 30-year jail term for Yoon over North Korea drone incursions

Prosecutors seek 30-year jail term for Yoon over North Korea drone incursions

Ex-president tried to incite inter-Korean 'wartime situation' to justify martial law declaration, special counsel says

Prosecutors seek 30-year jail term for Yoon over North Korea drone incursions
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy April 24, 2026
North Korean airspace abuzz with Russian jets amid AI surveillance talks

North Korean airspace abuzz with Russian jets amid AI surveillance talks

A slew of military, VIP and commercial jets touched down in the DPRK, including Wonsan, as the two states deepen ties

North Korean airspace abuzz with Russian jets amid AI surveillance talks
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin April 24, 2026
Search to begin for last Australian soldier missing in the South from Korean War

Search to begin for last Australian soldier missing in the South from Korean War

The remains of all but one of the 29 Australian soldiers killed in the Battle of Gapyeong were recovered

Search to begin for last Australian soldier missing in the South from Korean War
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim April 24, 2026
Kim Jong Un’s favored crops under threat as drought warnings flood state media
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Kim Jong Un’s favored crops under threat as drought warnings flood state media

A recap of everything in state media this week, from drought warnings to the construction of a new DPRK-Russian hospital

Kim Jong Un’s favored crops under threat as drought warnings flood state media
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung April 24, 2026
US hasn’t protested over minister’s remarks on North Korean nuke facility: Seoul

US hasn’t protested over minister’s remarks on North Korean nuke facility: Seoul

Defense chief also denies US stopped sharing intel over unification minister’s comments on purported enrichment site

US hasn’t protested over minister’s remarks on North Korean nuke facility: Seoul
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim April 23, 2026
How cluster warheads give North Korea new ways to create chaos
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How cluster warheads give North Korea new ways to create chaos

Conventional salvos that disperse bomblets can inflict damage across wide areas, before nuclear use enters the equation

How cluster warheads give North Korea new ways to create chaos
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park April 23, 2026
USFK aims to transfer wartime operational control to ROK by 2029, commander says

USFK aims to transfer wartime operational control to ROK by 2029, commander says

Gen. Brunson’s timeline for long-delayed OPCON transfer comes as Seoul looks to take lead in countering North Korea

USFK aims to transfer wartime operational control to ROK by 2029, commander says
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park April 23, 2026
US Forces Korea chief says THAAD missile defenses remain in South Korea

US Forces Korea chief says THAAD missile defenses remain in South Korea

Comments follow reports that US relocated key system for defending against North Korea due to Iran war

US Forces Korea chief says THAAD missile defenses remain in South Korea
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim April 22, 2026
Why KN-25 guided rockets are North Korea’s most unique nuclear weapon
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Why KN-25 guided rockets are North Korea’s most unique nuclear weapon

As large as ballistic missiles, 600mm rockets are key to the DPRK’s strategy of low-cost saturation attacks

Why KN-25 guided rockets are North Korea’s most unique nuclear weapon
Tianran Xu
Tianran Xu April 22, 2026
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