South Korea’s military is seen as having qualitative and technological advantages over North Korea’s military, but those may not hold up in a war.
North Korea’s Systematic Rights Violations May Amount to Crimes Against Humanity, UN Says
A report by the UN Human Rights Office accuses North Korea of systematic, widespread human rights violations to maintain control over the population, which UN officials say may amount to crimes …
Sydney man accused of trying to broker North Korea missile sales spoke of connection to Kim Jong-un, court told
Chan Han Choi, 62, allegedly made references to nuclear weapons and ‘the motherland’ …
South Korea to review stance on joint military exercises with U.S.
South Korea will “determine its stance” on upcoming joint military exercises with the United States after a review that takes relations with North Korea into account, Unification Minister Lee In-young …
South Korea Urges U.S. Flexibility on Sanctions to Restart North Korea Talks
The United States should flexibly enforce sanctions aimed at curbing Pyongyang’s nuclear programmes to revive denuclearisation talks, South Korea’s point man on North Korea said on Wednesday. North …
North Korea not ‘enemy’ of South, defense white paper says
South Korea’s biennial defense white paper omitted references to North Korea as an “enemy” state for the second time in two years.
Report: North Korea builds more oil storage facilities at Nampo Port
North Korea has been building additional oil storage in Nampo port, with more than 30 new tanks completed since 2018, according to a recent press report.
Torture, forced labour rife in North Korea, U.N. says as U.S. mulls sanctions
Torture and forced labour are rife in North Korea’s prisons, amounting to possible crimes against humanity, the U.N. human rights office said on Tuesday, as the Biden administration weighs fresh …
Blinken criticizes Russia, weighs possible sanctions against North Korea: NBC News
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken sharply criticized Russia over its crackdown on protesters supporting jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny and said the United States was reviewing possible …
Secy. of State Blinken: North Korea is ‘a problem that’s gotten worse across administrations’
Secretary of State Antony Blinken continues his exclusive interview with Andrea Mitchell, in which he discusses the Biden administration’s approach to a nuclear North Korea, which he calls “a problem …