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Troop reduction remains on the table, says U.S. Forces Korea commander

USFK Commander Gen. Xavier Brunson said all options, including troop reduction, remain under discussion as the U.S. adapts its security strategy in Northeast Asia.

U.S. embassy’s halt of student visa interviews leaves many Koreans in the lurch

Following a U.S. directive, the embassy in Seoul has paused new student visa interviews, disrupting the plans of Korean students preparing for the fall semester.

New book documents lives of North Koreans through frontier train stations

A new book by political science professor Kang Dong-wan uses North Korean train stations to document the lives of civilians living near the country's northern border.

North Korea’s balloon-like salvage draws ‘Up’ comparison after warship capsizes

North Korea's failed warship launch at Chongjin has sparked speculation after balloon-like objects were seen around the capsized vessel, drawing comparisons to the film Up.

North Korea slams U.S. ‘Golden Dome’ missile defense as ‘blueprint for nuclear war in space’

North Korea has condemned the U.S. Golden Dome missile defense plan as a move toward weaponizing space, calling it a threat to regional and global security.

‘No discussions whatsoever,’ says South Korea in response to U.S. Forces Korea withdrawal claims

South Korea's Defense Ministry denied any discussions with Washington about withdrawing U.S. troops, following reports of a potential reduction under review by the Trump administration.

‘North Korean commanders execute their subordinates,’ former Ukrainian Army colonel says

Retired Ukrainian Army colonel Dmytro Kim claims North Korean commanders have executed their own troops to avoid prisoner capture on the battlefield.

Kim Jong-un publicly denounces failed destroyer launch, orders missile test next day

North Korea's failed destroyer launch triggered a rare public scolding from Kim Jong-un, revealing internal cracks in his push for rapid defense expansion.

North Korean troops have been captured in Russia’s war. Can they end up in South Korea?

Captured North Korean soldiers in Ukraine present diplomatic and legal dilemmas, as Seoul seeks asylum arrangements and Pyongyang demands repatriation.

“We were treated like slaves”: two defectors detail brutal North Korea abuses at UN

At the UN General Assembly’s first high-level session on North Korea, defectors gave harrowing testimony of life under the regime, as diplomats and rights experts pushed for global accountability.