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Kim Jong Un’s Possible Train Trip to Russia 

Kim Jong Un’s Possible Train Trip to Russia 

By Kim Tong-hyung and Hyung-jin Kim
The trip could be like his 2019 journey: 20 hours on his armored train.
North Korea Ramps up Arms Sales to Russia, Iran, Syria, and Others

North Korea Ramps up Arms Sales to Russia, Iran, Syria, and Others

By Seulkee Jang
Pyongyang is selling older weapons in its existing stocks to overseas customers as it replaces the Korean People’s Army’s stockpiles with new weapons.

Camp David Marked a ‘New Era’ in Japan-Korea-US Relations. Can It Endure?

Camp David Marked a ‘New Era’ in Japan-Korea-US Relations. Can It Endure?

By Troy Stangarone
Long-term institutionalization of trilateral cooperation can only truly take root after it has survived political transitions in the United States, South Korea, and Japan.

North Korea is Preparing for a New Round of Weapons Tests, South Korean Spy Agency Says

North Korea is Preparing for a New Round of Weapons Tests, South Korean Spy Agency Says

By Hyung-jin Kim
The National Intelligence Services aid it has detected unusually heavy activities at a North Korean facility that produces solid-fueled intercontinental ballistic missiles and at another site related to liquid-fueled ICBMs.

North Korea Asserts US Soldier Travis King Crossed Border After Becoming Disillusioned With America

North Korea Asserts US Soldier Travis King Crossed Border After Becoming Disillusioned With America

By Hyung-jin Kim
North Korea may be reluctant to hold a low-ranked solider like King for long because he won't provide it with high-profile U.S. intelligence.
South Korean Teachers Are Demanding Their Rights

South Korean Teachers Are Demanding Their Rights

By Eunwoo Lee
South Korea’s public education system is floundering amid abuse of teachers by parents and students.

36,000 Young Scouts to Evacuate World Jamboree in South Korea as Storm Khanun Looms

36,000 Young Scouts to Evacuate World Jamboree in South Korea as Storm Khanun Looms

By Kim Tong-hyung
A week after intense heat caused hundreds to fall ill, the World Scout Jamboree faces another setback: a typhoon strike.
China Holds the Key to Halting North Korea’s 7th Nuke Test

China Holds the Key to Halting North Korea’s 7th Nuke Test

By Min-yong Lee
North Korean workers abroad provide a crucial source of funding for the regime's nuclear program – most prominently from China.

Rival Koreas Mark Armistice Anniversary in Two Different Ways That Highlight Rising Tensions

Rival Koreas Mark Armistice Anniversary in Two Different Ways That Highlight Rising Tensions

By Kim Tong-hyung
North Korea has invited delegations from China and Russia to attend festivities in Pyongyang; meanwhile, the mood is more somber in South Korea.

Propaganda Tool? Bargaining Chip? What North Korea May Have in Mind for Travis King

Propaganda Tool? Bargaining Chip? What North Korea May Have in Mind for Travis King

By Kim Tong-hyung
“When an American goes into North Korea, they usually are used for political purposes, regardless of whether they want it or not.”

South Korea’s Deepening Political Divide Is Mapping Onto Its Foreign Policy

South Korea’s Deepening Political Divide Is Mapping Onto Its Foreign Policy

By Jinwan Park
South Korea’s political parties have taken divergent stances on how Seoul should position itself amid intensifying China-U.S. rivalry
South Korea Searches for Missing People as Death Toll From Downpours Reaches 41

South Korea Searches for Missing People as Death Toll From Downpours Reaches 41

By Associated Press
Torrential rains since July 9 have caused landslides and flooding, killing at least 41 people and displacing over 12,700.

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