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 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

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.
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North Korea Unveils New UAS, Air-Launched Weapons at Air Force Event

SEOUL—North Korea unveiled a series of new uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) and air-launched weapons during an inspection of the Korean People’s Army Air Force by leader Kim Jong Un in Wonsan on Nov. 28 as part of the service’s 80th-anniversary celebrations. The most notable was a new UAS variant...
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.

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.
Anadolu Agency

South Korea confirms 6 nationals detained in North Korea

South Korea on Thursday confirmed that six of its nationals are currently being detained in North Korea on various charges, local media reported on Thursday.
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

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.

North Korea’s capital described as modern ‘Pyonghattan’

CNN’s Will Ripley talks to an American traveler who experienced the fancy restaurants, futuristic skyscrapers, and modern technology in North Korea’s capital catering to the elite population of the city.
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