Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
North Korea upgrades test facility for long-range nuclear missile engines
Satellite imagery shows larger shelter built at Sohae horizontal stand despite claim of ‘final’ test for Hwasong-20 ICBM
North Korean ‘comrades’ fighting for Russia deserve medals, Kursk governor says
The proposal comes as Kursk honored Russian troops who repelled a Ukrainian incursion
North Korea launches rockets as Kim Jong Un convenes party meeting
South Korean military says DPRK fired 10 rockets off west coast in apparent test; DPRK state media silent
US defense funding bill aims to stop unilateral troop reduction in South Korea
Roughly 28,500 US troops stationed in South Korea are tasked with defending Seoul and deterring North Korea
Death of Russian ambassador to DPRK, forgotten detainees and Halifax Forum
NK News’ Chad O’Carroll discusses the death of Amb. Matsegora, question to Lee Jae-myung and trip to security forum
7 Chinese ships ‘shadowed’ New Zealand vessel tracking North Korean smuggling
Trailing of HMNZS Aotearoa comes shortly after Chinese warship allegedly followed French frigate watching DPRK transfers
US omits North Korea mention in first security strategy of Trump’s second term
New US document omits DPRK for first time since Cold War as China drops denuclearization from nonproliferation paper
Suspending US-ROK drills not on table to restart North Korea talks: Wi Sung-lac
Top security official dismisses possibility after President Lee previously floated scaling back or postponing exercises
Russia’s Kursk set to build memorial for North Korean troops who fought Ukraine
Governor announces monument to ‘combat brotherhood’ of DPRK and Russia, reports progress on joint demining efforts
Graves at Ukraine war memorial suggest North Korea may up official death count
Satellite imagery shows rapid progress on memorial and cemetery in Pyongyang, honoring troops killed fighting for Russia
