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POLITICS6d agoWhy North Korea is at the heart of South Korea’s strange rift with UkraineThe unusual public confrontation between Ukraine and South Korea has raised questions about how relations between two nations facing the consequences of growing Russian-North Korean military cooperation deteriorated so sharply. Shweta Sharma reportsThe Independent World
POLITICS6d agoSouth Korea recalls ambassador from Ukraine, demands apology over Zelensky’s disclosure of North Korean POW transferMeduza [en]
POLITICS6d agoSouth Korea to recall its ambassador to Ukraine over North Korean POW disputeThe South Korean announcement on Thursday came days after its President Lee Jae Myung threatened unspecified punitive steps if Ukraine refuses to apologize over the revelation.NPR News
POLITICS6d agoSouth Korea recalls ambassador to Ukraine in North Korean prisoner of war rowSeoul said Kyiv's public disclosure of the repatriation of two North Korean prisoners endangered their families in North Korea, where relatives of those who fall into enemy hands face punishment. Ukraine has rejected South Korea's accusations.EuroNews [en]
POLITICS6d agoSouth Korea to recall its ambassador to Ukraine over North Korean POW dispute - AP NewsSouth Korea to recall its ambassador to Ukraine over North Korean POW dispute AP NewsAP News
POLITICS6d agoNorth Korea decries medical aid, says ‘nothing to give or receive’ from SeoulNorth Korea’s Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of ‌leader Kim Jong-un, denounced on Thursday South Korea’s plans to provide medical equipment aid to Pyongyang, calling it a “political provocation” and violation of its sovereignty. In a statement carried by state media KCNA, Kim criticised Seoul for publicising its efforts to obtain United Nations sanctions exemptions for a medical aid package, saying Seoul had “insulted” North Korea by referring to shortages of medicines and medical equipment...South China Morning Post
POLITICSOct 7North Korea’s Kim hails ‘good friendship’ with Putin in birthday letter"I am pleased to have good friendship with you and open up a new chapter for the development of the relations between our two countries," Kim said in the letter, according to the official Korean Central News Agency. The post North Korea’s Kim hails ‘good friendship’ with Putin in birthday letter appeared first on Vanguard News.Vanguard Nigeria
WORLDOct 6Ukraine apologizes for revealing North Korean POWs’ transfer to South Korea. Seoul says apology isn’t enough, vows ‘firm measures.’South Korea has received an apology from Ukraine over its disclosure of the transfer of two North Korean prisoners of war to Seoul but considers the apology insufficient, South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun said.Meduza [en]
CONFLICTOct 6South Korea considers steps to force North Korea apology for DMZ mine blastAl Jazeera [en]
CONFLICTOct 6North Korea’s DMZ landmines sabotage the South’s peace pushSouth China Morning Post
WORLDOct 5North Korean refugee describes life caught between capitalist hustle and socialist repressionStricter border controls have made it harder for North Koreans to escape to the south. Tired of constant surveillance and obsessed with K-pop, Kang Gyu-ri, 25, managed to flee by boat on an autumn day in 2023.Le Monde [en]
MILITARYOct 5Pyongyang’s Ukraine Gamble: What Kim Jong Un Bought With North Korean BloodFor a military that has not fought a large-scale war since 1953, experience on the Ukrainian front is tremendously valuable to North Korea.The Diplomat
CONFLICTOct 5Seoul probe reveals border mine blast caused by North KoreaSouth Korea ⁠said on Monday that a ⁠recent border blast that seriously wounded two ⁠of its soldiers was caused by mines planted by North Korea. North Korea, which has been fortifying its border with South Korea since April 2024, deployed up to 7,000 workers to install mines and fences this year, with some 50 incidents of ‌crossing the border, according to a briefing on Monday by the South’s military. The two Koreas are still technically at war after their 1950-53 war ended in an armistice rather...South China Morning Post
MILITARYOct 5South Korea Army units found guarding North Korea border with unloaded weaponskoreajoongangdaily_joins · south korea
MILITARYOct 4North Korea missile could put Guam in range as Kim rebuffs Trump outreach: expertFox News World
CONFLICTOct 4Ukraine believes Russia shared jet-drone technology with North Korea, says ZelenskySouth China Morning Post
MILITARYOct 4North Korea’s Kim Oversaw Launch Of Missile That Uses AISeoul's military disputed Kim's sister's remarks that there would be "no way to avoid" the projectile guided by AI, saying the missile launched on Saturday could have been intercepted. The post North Korea’s Kim Oversaw Launch Of Missile That Uses AI appeared first on Channels Television.Channels TV
MILITARYOct 4North Korea fires intermediate-range missile, claiming evasive flight and AI featuresJapan’s military said the missile landed in waters outside its exclusive economic zone, while South Korea's military, which often accuses the North of exaggerating its capabilities, said it travelled more than 700 kilometres.EuroNews [en]
MILITARYOct 3North Korea says test of intermediate-range strategic missile included use of AIVanguard Nigeria
CONFLICTOct 3South Korea: Explosions in the DMZ threaten hopes for renewed dialogue with North KoreaLe Monde [en]
MILITARYOct 3North Korea test-fires intermediate-range missile amid mine blast tensionsNorth Korea said on Saturday it test-fired an intermediate-range ballistic missile that it claimed has manoeuvrable flight capabilities designed to evade missile defences in South Korea and Japan. The latest test comes amid heightened tensions between the two Koreas over border landmine blasts. Kim Yo-jong, the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, said her brother supervised the test of the missile, which she described as strategic, implying it was designed to deliver nuclear...South China Morning Post
CONFLICTOct 3North Korea fires ballistic missile after Seoul’s apology demandVanguard Nigeria
CONFLICTOct 3North Korea fires ballistic missile after Seoul's apology demandbangkokpost · thailand
CONFLICTOct 3North Korea fires missile after Seoul’s apology demandbangkokpost · thailand