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Seoul vows ‘resolute punishment’ after North Korea threatens new border measures

South Korea on Tuesday vowed a stern response if North Korea acts on threats to strengthen its military posture...

North Korea quietly breaks with Iran to keep door open with Trump, South Korean intelligence says

North Korea is distancing itself from longtime partner Iran and carefully managing its public messaging to preserve the possibility...

North Korea fires 10 ballistic missiles during US-South Korea military drills (updated)

North Korea fired more than 10 ballistic missiles into the sea on Saturday, South Korea's military said, as the...

Ten years as a slave

In yesterday's column I wrote about the inhumane punishment of dissidents' families under totalitarian regimes, prompted by the case...

The “condemned” families of dissidents

One of the most disturbing aspects of the ongoing ordeal of the Iranian footballers — the courageous young women...

In the land of the people who never smile

Last week's international news — that North Korea's dictator Kim Jong-un has chosen his 13-year-old daughter, Kim Ju-ae, as...

A woman at the helm of North Korea?

Once again, the world's attention has turned to North Korea's dictator, Kim Jong-un—the man presiding over an inhuman regime...

North Korea defies US with first missile launch of 2026

North Korea fired at least two ballistic missiles toward the East Sea (Sea of Japan) early Sunday, marking its...

North Korea holds ceremony to honor soldiers of the Korean People’s Army returning from Ukraine

An undated photo released by the official Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un...

These are the nine countries possessing nuclear weapons

Nine countries currently possess nuclear weapons or are widely believed to hold such arsenals, according to the Associated Press...

U.S., South Korea, Japan vow to counter North Korea’s nuclear threat in first talks since Trump’s return

The foreign ministers of the United States, South Korea, and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to the "complete denuclearization" of...

North Korean troops withdraw from Ukraine frontline after heavy losses, Seoul says

North Korean troops deployed to support Russia's war effort in Ukraine have been withdrawn from the frontline after suffering...

North Korea launches ballistic missile amid U.S. Secretary of State’s visit to Seoul

North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the East Sea – also known as the Sea of Japan –...

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