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Seoul vows to ‘punish’ North Korean ‘provocations’ after loudspeaker threat

Seoul vows to ‘punish’ North Korean ‘provocations’ after loudspeaker threat

Experts say Kim Yo Jong seeks to pressure South Korea to curtail warning shots that have disrupted border construction

Seoul vows to ‘punish’ North Korean ‘provocations’ after loudspeaker threat
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 20, 2026
North Korea misses deadline to launch third naval destroyer
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North Korea misses deadline to launch third naval destroyer

Imagery shows construction has ramped up on larger warships, raising possibility DPRK has reexamined destroyer program

North Korea misses deadline to launch third naval destroyer
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 20, 2026
Trump appears to cast doubt on prospects for meeting Kim Jong Un next month

Trump appears to cast doubt on prospects for meeting Kim Jong Un next month

US president says he doesn’t know if he’ll meet North Korean leader when he visits China, despite previous optimism

Trump appears to cast doubt on prospects for meeting Kim Jong Un next month
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim October 20, 2026
North Korea has made ‘various changes’ to forces facing border islands: ROK

North Korea has made ‘various changes’ to forces facing border islands: ROK

Marine commander says South Korea is reinforcing surveillance along sea border after latest Kim Yo Jong threats

North Korea has made ‘various changes’ to forces facing border islands: ROK
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park October 20, 2026
Kim Yo Jong threatens restart of North Korean loudspeakers amid border tensions

Kim Yo Jong threatens restart of North Korean loudspeakers amid border tensions

Leader’s sister accuses South Korean military of firing at DPRK troops and blaring warnings in DMZ

Kim Yo Jong threatens restart of North Korean loudspeakers amid border tensions
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy October 19, 2026
Suspected North Korean mine found in South Korean county, fourth this month

Suspected North Korean mine found in South Korean county, fourth this month

ROK military says marines safely detonated anti-personnel landmine that washed ashore near inter-Korean border

Suspected North Korean mine found in South Korean county, fourth this month
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim October 19, 2026
US commander’s remarks on extent of South Korean territory draw fire in Seoul

US commander’s remarks on extent of South Korean territory draw fire in Seoul

Allies move to limit fallout after Brunson appeared to deny ROK territorial claims to areas under North Korean control

US commander’s remarks on extent of South Korean territory draw fire in Seoul
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park October 19, 2026
ROK kicks off exercise on countering North Korea, postponed drills with US

ROK kicks off exercise on countering North Korea, postponed drills with US

Two joint drills that Trump cut from Ulchi Freedom Shield in August will run alongside South Korea’s Hoguk exercise

ROK kicks off exercise on countering North Korea, postponed drills with US
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim October 19, 2026
North Korea tests new high-precision AI-equipped torpedo: State media

North Korea tests new high-precision AI-equipped torpedo: State media

Test comes amid a flurry of missile launches from Pyongyang in recent weeks

North Korea tests new high-precision AI-equipped torpedo: State media
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 17, 2026
North Korean missile chief accuses South of faking hypersonic weapon test

North Korean missile chief accuses South of faking hypersonic weapon test

Seoul pushes back against claims, while experts say DPRK accusations inconsistent with available information

North Korean missile chief accuses South of faking hypersonic weapon test
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 16, 2026
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