South Korean president weighs apology to North Korea over allegations of leafleting and drone use

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said Wednesday he’s weighing a possible apology to North Korea over suspicions that Seoul’s former conservative leader intentionally sought to raise military tensions between the war-divided rivals in the buildup

North Korea's aging fighter jets have a new weapon, and it looks a lot like a certain Western cruise missile

Pyongyang paraded a new air-launched weapon that shares visual features similar to the Taurus, a cruise missile used by Seoul with a 300-mile range.

South Korea Says US Drills Can Be Reviewed for North Korea Talks

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung said regular joint military drills with the US could be reviewed in order to facilitate dialogue with North Korea, in his latest olive branch to Pyongyang as he seeks to reduce tensions with the nuclear-armed neighbor.

News from outside disappears in North Korea

Despite setbacks in efforts to spread outside news in North Korea, Lee Young-hyeon, a defector-turned-lawyer in South Korea, this month launched a website and a mobile app meant to provide North Koreans with an alternative way to get outside information.
Yonhap News Agency

(3rd LD) (News Focus) New U.S. strategy raises questions over S. Korea's security, its role in broader Indo-Pacific

In the latest NSS, the Trump administration made clear a plan to enforce a "Trump Corollary" to the Monroe Doctrine to restore American preeminence in the Western Hemisphere, fueling concerns over its potential implications for security in the Indo-Pacific, given that any sign of isolationism could mean a diminished commitment to the region.
Radio France Internationale

Seoul says six nationals held in North Korea, vows to help them

South Korea's presidential office confirmed Thursday that six of its citizens have been captive in North Korea for years, after President Lee Jae Myung appeared unaware of their plight during a

North Korea lures engineers to rent identities in fake IT worker scheme

In an unprecedented intelligence operation, security researchers exposed how North Korean IT recruiters target and lure developers into renting their identities for illicit fundraising.

South Korea's Lee Praises Trump, Hopes US Can Resume North Korea Dialogue

Lee has launched charm offensives in a bid to manage the high-stakes relationship with Seoul's main ally, praising Trump for his "peacemaker" role on North Korea and presenting him with a replica of a gold crown on a trip to South Korea.

Traveller who visited every country says North Korea nearly put him in prison after friend scattered ashes

Henrik Jeppesen, a traveler who visited every UN-recognized country, shares his harrowing experience in North Korea when his friend's mission to scatter ashes nearly resulted in prison time. Discover the unspoken rules of travel in this enigmatic nation and the dangers that lie within.
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