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North Korea scrubs ROK Blue House replica from drill photos in latest deception
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North Korea scrubs ROK Blue House replica from drill photos in latest deception

NK Pro analysis finds DPRK also doctored missile factory images from Kim Jong Un visit in likely effort to hide location

North Korea scrubs ROK Blue House replica from drill photos in latest deception
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 12, 2025
New Zealand blacklists North Korean arms officials over Russia cooperation

New Zealand blacklists North Korean arms officials over Russia cooperation

Designations against officials, munitions department and Russian ship aim to curb allies’ military ties over Ukraine war

New Zealand blacklists North Korean arms officials over Russia cooperation
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 12, 2025
US to evaluate troops in Korea based on capabilities, not numbers: JCS nominee

US to evaluate troops in Korea based on capabilities, not numbers: JCS nominee

Gen. Christopher Mahoney’s statement comes amid fears of US troop withdrawal from ROK amid growing North Korean threats

US to evaluate troops in Korea based on capabilities, not numbers: JCS nominee
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim September 12, 2025
Why US missions to infiltrate North Korea are high stakes but low return

Why US missions to infiltrate North Korea are high stakes but low return

Researcher Mark Sauter analyzes the reported 2019 Navy SEAL raid in light of past covert operations against the DPRK

Why US missions to infiltrate North Korea are high stakes but low return
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill September 12, 2025
North Korean army blamed Russia for early casualties in Kursk, state TV reveals

North Korean army blamed Russia for early casualties in Kursk, state TV reveals

KCTV broadcast documents coordination issues in apparent effort to head off criticism for losses in Ukraine war

North Korean army blamed Russia for early casualties in Kursk, state TV reveals
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin September 12, 2025
ROK must create conditions for talks despite North Korea’s ‘cold attitude’: Lee

ROK must create conditions for talks despite North Korea’s ‘cold attitude’: Lee

South Korean president blames predecessor for fostering distrust, stresses need to encourage US-DPRK diplomacy

ROK must create conditions for talks despite North Korea’s ‘cold attitude’: Lee
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park September 11, 2025
Kim Jong Un’s much-hyped show of unity with Xi and Putin masks deep divides
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Kim Jong Un’s much-hyped show of unity with Xi and Putin masks deep divides

Ties between North Korea, China and Russia are defined by distrust, providing a shaky foundation for a trilateral axis

Kim Jong Un’s much-hyped show of unity with Xi and Putin masks deep divides
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov September 11, 2025
Mark Sauter: What to make of the reported US Navy SEAL mission into North Korea
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Mark Sauter: What to make of the reported US Navy SEAL mission into North Korea

Researcher discusses what allegedly happened and how it echoes decades of covert ops on the Korean Peninsula

Mark Sauter: What to make of the reported US Navy SEAL mission into North Korea
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News September 11, 2025
Why skyscrapers for families of North Korean war dead could just be gilded cages
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Why skyscrapers for families of North Korean war dead could just be gilded cages

Satellite imagery suggests work underway on houses that could enhance surveillance of a politically sensitive group

Why skyscrapers for families of North Korean war dead could just be gilded cages
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 10, 2025
Reported US Navy SEAL mission highlights risks of trying to spy on North Korea

Reported US Navy SEAL mission highlights risks of trying to spy on North Korea

Experts say revelations about 2019 operation could hurt US-DPRK ties, but suggest Trump could try similar measures again

Reported US Navy SEAL mission highlights risks of trying to spy on North Korea
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim September 10, 2025
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