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South Korea proposes holding border talks with North
South Korea seeks to initiate military talks with North Korea to address border tensions and reestablish communication after a DMZ explosion heightened hostilities.
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North Korean silence signals Trump-Kim summit unlikely: US, South Korean officials
US and South Korean officials see the chances fading of a meeting between President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un this year, according to five people with knowledge of the situation. Trump, the only US president to have met a North Korean leader, has been eager to jump-start talks with North Korea, but Pyongyang has shown little interest in diplomacy aimed at containing its nuclear programme. The US has received no response from North Korea on holding a Trump-Kim meeting, and
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Welfarism is dead
PARADED as amongst the greatest achievements of ‘advanced’ capitalist countries in the post-World War II period, the welfare state epitomised an era of widespread social prosperity. The mass of people in Western Europe, North America, and Australasia was largely guaranteed public education, healthcare, water, electricity, and other material needs. Working-age populations either found work in bustling manufacturing industries or received significant unemployment benefits. The anti-communist US id
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Australia sanctions 2 over North Korean fake IT workers scheme for nuclear funds
Australia said on Friday it had sanctioned two North Korean individuals and companies over the use of “fraudulent” IT workers and cybercrime to earn cash for the isolated nuclear-armed state. The two men are alleged to be key operators in Pyongyang’s cybercriminal activities overseas, estimated by analysts to bring in billions for the country’s weapons programme. “The North Korean entities and individuals sanctioned today facilitate North Korea’s use of fraudulent IT workers to raise revenue for
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What Kim Yo-jong’s border warnings reveal about inter-Korean escalation risk
The two Koreas appear to be coming closer to an armed clash along their poorly marked military dividing line after a series of increasingly hostile warnings from the North, observers say. Back-to-back statements on Wednesday and Thursday by Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, appear aimed at building a case for blaming Seoul for any future exchange of fire, they say. “The two sides appear to be edging closer to accidental armed clashes,” said Oh Gyeong-seob, a...
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North Korea prepares to restart propaganda loudspeakers as ties sour with South
Kim Yo-jong, sister of Kim Jong-un, issues warning after inspecting border fortifications against backdrop of rising tensions Propaganda loudspeakers aimed at South Korea will be ready to restart within days along the entire border, Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, has said amid a worsening of ties between the two countries. The statement, carried by the state news agency KCNA on Thursday, came a day after she said the loudspeakers would be in operation along
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(2nd LD) N.K. leader's sister warns of border countermeasures, loudspeakers to be ready within days
SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean lead...
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(LEAD) N.K. leader's sister warns of border countermeasures, loudspeakers to be ready within days
SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean lead...
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Pyongyang warns Seoul of harsh response in case of threats — agency
KCNA quoted Kim Yo Jong, department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, as saying that new responsive means will be put on alert in all parts of North Korea's southern border
TASS ·
HIGHGeneral
N.K. leader's sister warns of 'new counter means' at border with S. Korea
SEOUL, Oct. 22 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean lead...
YONHAP ·
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Apple will have limited iPhone Duo units available in stores on Friday
Apple on Wednesday said it will have ‘limited’ numbers of its folding iPhone Duo phone available for walk-in customers when the device launches on Friday, after initial online orders sold out in minutes and pushed delivery times for some customers to January. Apple announced its first folding phone in September, with analysts expecting it to quickly come to dominate a niche segment where rivals such as Samsung Electronics and Huawei Technologies have sold premium offerings for years. But the iPh
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(2nd LD) N. Korea to resume propaganda loudspeaker broadcasts toward S. Korea: N.K. leader's sister
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yo-jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's powerf...
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(LEAD) N.K. leader's sister, military marshal inspect border fortification site, warn of 'overwhelming' responses
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean lead...
YONHAP ·
HIGHGeneral
N.K. leader's sister, military marshal inspect border fortification site
SEOUL, Oct. 21 (Yonhap) -- Kim Yo-jong, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's powerf...
YONHAP ·
HIGHGeneral
Reading Pyongyang Through the Cracks of the International System
In 2023, three North Korea analysts identified what they believe most people studying the country get wrong, and how analysts can avoid those traps. Three years later, we asked them to revisit their arguments and offer fresh insights into what North Korean propaganda reveals about Pyongyang’s priorities.Image: The KremlinIn your 2023 article, you said the key to analyzing North Korean propaganda is identifying what is new and figuring out the reasons for any changes. What changes have you all ob
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HIGHGround
S. Korea observes multinational military exercise involving U.S., Japanese troops
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea is participating as an observer in a...
YONHAP ·
HIGHAerial
A Russian drone factory, North Korean workers and allegations of slavery. DW looks at the human cost of Moscow's war machine.
A new report reveals the plight of North Korean workers at a drone factory in Russia. It also raised concerns that Pyongyang could gain hands-on knowledge of advanced weapons systems through the workers it sends there.
DEUTSCHE WELLE ·
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China close to matching US spending on ‘new way of war’, Republican senator warns
The United States is lulling itself into a “sense of false security” over its military rivalry with China, according to a Republican senator who called for more spending on modern warfare systems and closer cooperation with allies. Speaking at the Hudson Institute after a recent trip to Japan and South Korea, Dave McCormick, a Pennsylvania senator and West Point graduate, claimed up to 90 per cent of US defence spending funded decades-old equipment and technologies. “We convince ourselves; we...
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N. Korea vows 'tit-for-tat' action against S. Korea-U.S. military exercise
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- North Korea on Tuesday denounced South Korea's ongoin...
YONHAP ·
HIGHAerial
South Korea decides to recall some of its diplomats from Ukraine
The South Korean Foreign Ministry specified that the decision had been made due to security challenges amid threats of airstrikes across Ukraine
TASS ·
HIGHNuclear/Missile
S. Korea, Czech Republic review progress in joint nuclear energy project
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and the Czech Republic have reviewed prog...
YONHAP ·
HIGHGround
(LEAD) S. Korea's top military officer orders stern responses after N.K. threatens to deploy more weapons along border
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top military officer ordered troops on ...
YONHAP ·
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S. Korea's top military officer orders stern responses after N.K. threatens to deploy more weapons along border
SEOUL, Oct. 20 (Yonhap) -- South Korea's top military officer ordered troops on ...
YONHAP ·
HIGHGeneral
S. Korea, Ukraine had no discussion on timing of disclosing N.K. POW repatriation: diplomat
WARSAW, Oct. 18 (Yonhap) -- South Korea and Ukraine had formed a consensus to ke...
YONHAP ·
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SMOKERS’ CORNER: IN CASE OF EMERGENCY
Last week, the government of Pakistan imposed emergency rule and governor’s rule in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP). The Pashtun-majority province, which shares a long border with Afghanistan, has been deeply shaped by events across the frontier. KP’s instability escalated during the 1980s, when Gen Ziaul Haq’s dictatorship, backed by American and Saudi funding, transformed Pakistan into a launching pad for anti-Soviet Afghan Islamist insurgents. After the Soviet withdrawal in 1988, Pakistan aligned wit
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‘Outrageous’: Taiwan Mandopop band member assaulted by South Korean diver underwater
Palau authorities are investigating an alleged underwater attack by a South Korean divemaster on Taiwanese musician Devon Song and his Bangladeshi divemaster. Song, a member of the music group Nan Quan Mama, posted on social media that he and his divemaster, Sobuj Patwary, were attacked by a South Korean divemaster known as “Romeo”. Song said they were diving at Siaes Corner, a popular site west of Koror, when Romeo suddenly charged at them from below, about 25 metres underwater. Romeo allegedly
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North Korea says tested AI-assisted torpedo system
North Korea has tested a “new-type” precision-guided torpedo system that uses artificial intelligence for target detection and guidance, state media reported Saturday, as the nuclear-armed country steps up weapons testing. The announcement came days after Pyongyang said it had test-fired two types of cruise missiles from a submarine after weeks of friction with Seoul over a landmine explosion along their border. Analysts say North Korea could be rapidly advancing its missile and weapons technolo
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Russian attacks kill 7, injure dozens across Ukraine amid continued strikes on energy infrastructure
Ukrainian forces downed 289 out of the 332 drones, including jet-powered attack drones, launched by Russia overnight, the Air Force reported. Russian drones and ballistic missiles of the Iskander-M or the North Korean KN-23 model struck 22 different locations, and debris fell in three areas.
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Japan’s Takaichi sends offering to controversial Yasukuni war shrine
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, regarded by Japan’s neighbours as a symbol of the country’s past militarism, at the start of its three-day autumn festival. Takaichi, known as a conservative who routinely visited the Shinto shrine before becoming prime minister a year ago, was unlikely to visit the shrine during the festival, a source close to her said, amid strained relations with China and relatively stable ties with South Korea. The
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST ·
HIGHNaval
U.S. senator hails Hanwha's role in revitalizing American shipbuilding industry
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- A U.S. senator highlighted on Friday South Korea...
YONHAP ·
HIGHPolitical
S. Korean envoy condemns Houthi attacks, calls for stronger U.N. sanctions to block weapons supplies
WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- South Korea has condemned recent deadly attacks ...
YONHAP ·
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Pyongyang rejects Seoul's hypersonic test claims, justifies own arms buildup
SEOUL, Oct. 16 (Yonhap) -- North Korea renewed its attack on South Korea's recen...
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China-North Korea border bridge may do little to spur trade, experts say
Sanctions and a North Korean leadership that prioritises security dim prospects for trade, analysts say.
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South Korea reviews expanding military mission in Middle East, report says
SEOUL, Oct 16 (Reuters) - South Korea is reviewing an expansion of its military operations in the Middle East, the Kyunghyang Shinmun newspaper reported on Thursday, as the US ally faces pressure from President Donald Trump to provide support for the war in Iran. Seoul is weighing expanding the operational area of its Cheonghae anti-piracy unit, which was dispatched to the Gulf of Aden in 2009, to include the Gulf of Oman, which links to the Strait of Hormuz, the newspaper said, without naming
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North Korea’s cruise missile launches test regional defence as arms race intensifies
North Korea’s apparent use of different launch methods to fire two types of cruise missiles from a tactical nuclear-capable submarine could complicate regional defence, while raising fresh questions about the operational readiness of its growing undersea arsenal, observers have said. The North’s official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said on Thursday it had “test-fired two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles” off its eastern coast. The tests “contributed to inspecting the..
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Hypersonic missiles highlight arms race on Korean Peninsula
Both Seoul and Pyongyang have now tested weapons feared by military planners for their speed and ability to maneuver in flight.
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Seoul to maintain Ukraine aid despite spat over North Korea prisoner transfer
South Korea will continue supporting Ukraine “as a responsible member of the international community” despite a diplomatic dispute over the disclosure of two North Korean prisoners of war being repatriated to the South, a foreign ministry official said on Thursday. The official said Seoul would treat its help to Ukraine separately from the dispute, while continuing bilateral consultations to resolve outstanding issues. The remarks came after South Korean Ambassador to Ukraine Park Ki-chang was..
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST ·
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US condones Japan's pursuit of nuclear weapons — North Korean news agency
The US is supporting Tokyo’s intention to acquire nuclear-powered submarines, international security analyst Pak Ju Won said
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N. Korea accuses Japan of 'sinister intention' over nuclear-powered submarines
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) - North Korea on Thursday called Japan's push for nuclea...
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Vehicle may have sparked Mongolia wildfire, putting China rescuers on high alert
A grassland fire in Mongolia has raised fresh concerns in China, underscoring the recurring risk of cross-border environmental hazards. This is not the first time an environmental disaster originating in Mongolia has threatened to cross the 4,700km (2,920 miles) border into China, with the impacts sometimes also affecting the Korean peninsula and Japan. The blaze, which erupted on October 8 in the inland country’s easternmost Dornod province bordering Russia and China, advanced rapidly towards.
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST ·
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(2nd LD) N. Korea fires strategic cruise missiles, possibly from nuclear attack submarine
SEOUL, Oct. 15 (Yonhap) -- North Korea said Thursday it test-fired two types of ...
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North Korea tests submarine-launched cruise missiles, heightening tensions with Seoul
Pyongyang test-fired two types of cruise missile from a submarine, its state news agency said on Thursday, after weeks of friction with Seoul over a landmine explosion along their border. The missiles were fired into the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, on Wednesday without “any adverse impact on the security of neighbouring countries”, the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) said. Relations between Pyongyang and Seoul have been further strained since the landmine blast on...
SOUTH CHINA MORNING POST ·
HIGHNuclear/Missile
North Korea test-fires two types of submarine-launched strategic missiles — agency
The Korean Central News Agency reported that the launches demonstrated the high reliability, trustworthiness and ability of the war deterrents of the DPRK
TASS ·
HIGHNuclear/Missile
North Korea says it tested cruise missiles to be launched from sub
North Korean state media said the military test-fired cruise missiles designed to be launched from submarines. Pyongyang has ramped up weapons launches in recent weeks.
DEUTSCHE WELLE ·
HIGHNuclear/Missile
North Korea test-fires submarine-launched cruise missiles amid rising tensions
North Korea test-fired two types of submarine-launched strategic cruise missiles on Wednesday, state media KCNA reported Thursday, saying the launches posed no threat to neighbouring countries. The tests follow heightened tensions with South Korea after a September 21 landmine explosion in the Demilitarised Zone injured three South Korean soldiers.
FRANCE 24 ·
HIGHGeneral
US Army generals propose larger-footprint, more frequent military exercises in Korea
After Trump scaled back a joint exercise with South Korea, a U.S. Army commander called for more frequent drills modeled on lessons from Ukraine.
DEFENSE NEWS ·
HIGHGeneral
US Army generals propose larger-footprint, more frequent military exercises in Korea
After Trump scaled back a joint exercise with South Korea, a U.S. Army commander called for more frequent drills modeled on lessons from Ukraine.
MILITARY TIMES ·
HIGHNuclear/Missile
South Korea, US, Japan seek nuclear alliance against regional countries — Russia’s MFA
Konstantin Vorontsov, deputy head of the Russian MFA’s Department for Nonproliferation and Arms Control, highlighted "Seoul’s regular attempts to blame Russia for its own years-long deliberate escalatory moves"
TASS ·
HIGHGeneral
HOCKEY: HOPE AND REALITY
Pakistan’s hockey team won the bronze medal at the 2026 Asian Games. Is this satisfactory or unsatisfactory? The answer to this is not straightforward. A medal is always welcome. Pakistan failed to win a medal at the previous two Asian Games. Yet, for a country with an enviable Asian Games record of eight gold medals — compared to India’s five — a bronze hardly represents a return to the top. There is another, more important, way of looking at it. The Asian Games winner earns direct qualificatio
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