Increasingly more North Korean dissenters escaping to South
The ministry noted that the most frequently cited reason for defectors leaving North Korea last year was dissent to the Kim Jong-un regime. In the past, hunger had been the prime…
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Putin’s meeting with North Korean envoy raises Pyongyang trip possibility
Experts expressed diverse opinions on the timing, with some observers suggesting that Putin's trip may take place in late March, after Russia's scheduled presidential election, or…
South Korean defense chief says North Korea appears to have made ‘some progress’ in hypersonic missile development
Solid-fuel missiles are known to be harder to detect ahead of launch compared with liquid-fuel ones that require more pre-launch preparations, such as the injection of fuel.
Inter-Korean ties hit new low as North Korea calls Seoul ‘primary foe’
Inter-Korean relations hit a new low as North Korean leader ordered the removal of all symbols of reconciliation and cooperation between the two Koreas, a highly volatile and…
North Korea says it successfully tested hypersonic missile
The test launch, which violates multiple UN Security Council resolutions that prohibit North Korea from using ballistic missile technology, took place on the day North Korean…
North Korea conducts first ballistic missile test of year
A ballistic missile was detected and tracked from the point of the launch by the South Korean military, which is working in close coordination with the authorities of the US and…
N. Korea using Ukraine as ‘test site’ for nuclear-capable missiles: Seoul
As the missile launches offer valuable technical and military insights into North Korea, there is an increased potential for the nation to be motivated to export ballistic…
North Korea broke now-defunct military pact with South 3,600 times: JCS
The number of violations by North Korea, counted from the time the deal was reached six years ago, was announced following three consecutive days of North Korean provocations…
North Korea fires shells near western sea border for third day
The North Korean military fired around 90 shells north of South Korea's front-line island of Yeonpyeongdo from around 4 p.m. to 5:10 p.m. local time, according to South Korea's…
Daughter Ju-ae is Kim Jong-un’s ‘most likely successor’: Seoul spy service
This marks a departure from the spy service’s earlier stance that Ju-ae is probably not the next in line to power, despite her high-profile presence in the public eye.