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Breaking the Ice in Northeast Asia: President Lee’s Brazen Bet on the Arctic
Breaking the Ice in Northeast Asia: President Lee’s Brazen Bet on the Arctic (38 North) 3 Aug 2026 https://www.38north.org/2026/08/breaking-the-ice-in-northeast-asia-president-lees-brazen-bet-on-the-arctic/ This…
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N. Korea decries NATO fuel network overhaul as ‘unprecedented’ war preparations
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North Korea on Saturday condemned the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)’s recently approved fuel network overhaul plan, casting it as…
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PPP calls on defense minister to step down over mix-up of US military drone as enemy threat
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The main opposition People Power Party (PPP) called on the defense minister to step down Friday, urging him to take…
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ARF statement calls for ‘complete denuclearization’ of Korean Peninsula for 2nd straight year
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A regional security forum has issued a statement calling for the “complete denuclearization” of the Korean Peninsula for the second…
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Seoul shifts from denuclearization-first to peace-first on NK, minister says
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South Korean Unification Minister Chung Dong-young said the Lee Jae Myung government has effectively abandoned the previous administration’s denuclearization-first policy…
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Anyone here into collecting Korean coins?
Here’s what I’ve gathered as a beginner. I also have a few North Korean gold coins. Anyway, South Korean coins…
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‘Students need teachers who understand’: Defector becomes lifeline for children with North Korean roots in South
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Two of the K-pop songs that changed how some North Koreans saw the world
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NK leader meets with China’s top political adviser in Pyongyang
in NewsNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un has met with a Chinese party and government delegation led by the country’s top political…
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Senior Chinese and North Korean officials hold talks in Pyongyang, KCNA reports
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Apparently North Korean has Miskatonic University in Pyongyang. Is this real, or just troll reference to Lovecraft?
https://preview.redd.it/uwo1bsul1vch1.png?width=781&format=png&auto=webp&s=a09b3800a201a40550e69e43386aaa7afdd30d9e I was looking at Pyongyang from Google Map and I saw this. Just confused on whether or not it’s…
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Pyongyang is in North Korea, but I just tasted its legendary authentic cold noodles right here near Seoul. 🍜🇰🇷
Visited a historic spot called “Gwanakgwan” (관악관), located just outside of Seoul. It’s always a surreal feeling to realize that…
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North Korea to expand intelligence agency role against ‘potential enemies’ under Kim Jong-un
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How Korea shaped its story on the world stage
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Korea’s image in foreign media has undergone a transformation, according to the culture ministry last month. Years ago, Korea was…
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Unification ministry gauges public opinion on using N. Korea’s official name
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The unification ministry said Friday it views growing calls to refer to North Korea by its official name as part…
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$445 taxi ride from Seoul to Incheon? Taiwanese tourist challenges excessive fare
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Allegations that a taxi driver overcharged a Taiwanese tourist nearly tenfold for a ride to Incheon International Airport sparked online…
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North Korean soldier crosses border into South Korea in suspected defection
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Hanwha Systems’ radar, the “eye of the battlefield” that tracks missiles… Now it can spot North Korean long-range artillery.
Cheongung-II multi-function radar simultaneously detects and tracks enemy fighters and ballistic missiles approaching from all directions. It integrates the roles…
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PM nominee calls N. Korea ‘threat, compatriot’
in NewsPrime Minister nominee Han Seong-sook said Thursday that North Korea is both “a threat and a compatriot” when asked to…
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Send Hong Myung Bo to North Korea
I believe HMB is a North Korean spy and is an active terrorist for our national team. Send him to…
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North Korean soldier crosses border in suspected defection, South Korean news agency says
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South Korea says it will accept all North Korean POWs captured by Ukraine
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Veteran journalist of 30 years appointed presidential communication secretary
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Seong Ghi-hong, the new presidential secretary for public relations and communication, is a veteran newswire journalist with 30 years of…
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Ex-vice Gyeonggi governor found guilty of perjury over claims of ‘drinking party’ during interrogation
in NewsSUWON — A regional court on Saturday found a former vice governor of Gyeonggi Province guilty of perjury for falsely…
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North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong condemns G7 call for denuclearisation as violation of sovereignty
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S. Korea, US to hold key strategic meeting on NK nuclear deterrence this week
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South Korea and the United States will hold a meeting of their key nuclear deterrence body this week, Seoul’s defense…
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Seoul to launch 4 ‘Safe Postpartum Care Centers’ starting June 8, providing up to 3.9 million KRW (~$3000 USD) in subsidies over 2 weeks of total care
Seoul Safe Postpartum Care Center: Eligibility and User Fees (Based on a 2-week stay for 1 person, Unit: 10,000 KRW)…
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China’s Xi to visit North Korea in push for deeper ties
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N. Korea’s spy chief meets chief Russian security official in Moscow
in NewsThe chief of North Korea’s spy agency has attended an international security forum in Russia and held a meeting with…
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S. Korea, US, other countries call for designation of vessels over NK sanctions breaches
in NewsWASHINGTON — South Korea, the United States, the European Union’s diplomatic service and eight other countries on Friday issued a…
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Top diplomats of N. Korea, Singapore hold talks in Pyongyang
North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui has held talks with her Singaporean counterpart Vivian Balakrishnan in Pyongyang, state media said…
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Seoul calls North, South Korea ‘two states’ for first time in unification white book
How does the sub feel about the direction of policy? Given North Korea’s harden stance, and with the failures of…
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‘Tearing down barriers’: North Korean footballers arrive in Seoul for first time in eight years | South Korea
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Misinformation about May 18 Democracy Uprising rises despite new law
Misinformation and disparagement of the May 18 Gwangju Democratization Movement increased significantly last year, despite a 2021 law aimed at…
