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Pyongyang ignores Seoul’s offer to return body of dead North Korean

North Korea ignored South Korea’s offer to repatriate a deceased citizen, blocking Seoul’s attempt to restart dialogue through humanitarian outreach.

South Korea starts taking down border loudspeakers in effort to reduce tensions with North Korea

South Korea began dismantling its border loudspeakers as part of efforts to ease tensions with North Korea and rebuild inter-Korean trust.

South Korea signals openness to changes in U.S. Forces Korea troop roles

South Korean and U.S. officials discussed potential changes to U.S. troop roles in Korea, alliance modernization, and coordinated approaches to Taiwan and North Korea.

Man who crossed DMZ in early July wants to defect, says South Korean intelligence source

A North Korean man who crossed the DMZ earlier this month has declared his intent to defect, marking the first such case under the Lee Jae Myung administration.

Severe punishments, death penalty imposed in North’s disaster response law, report finds

North Korea’s 2022 crisis response law imposes severe penalties, including the death sentence, for failed disaster management by officials.

Kim Yo-jong’s statements suggest North Korea wants to define terms of engagement with South, U.S.

Kim Yo-jong rejected talks with South Korea and urged the U.S. to accept North Korea as a nuclear state, signaling a strategic shift in Pyongyang’s approach to diplomacy.

Trump open to talks with anyone, says State Department in response to Kim Yo-jong

The U.S. State Department said President Trump remains open to dialogue with any party for peace, responding to remarks by North Korea’s Kim Yo-jong.

Stolen IDs and laptop farms: How North Korean IT workers infiltrate Western companies

North Korean IT operatives are infiltrating Western tech companies using stolen identities and remote laptop farms, with wages funneled to weapons programs.

North Korea-U.S. talks possible, but not on denuclearization, says Kim Yo-jong

Kim Yo-jong rejected the idea of renewed denuclearization talks with the U.S., calling it an affront to North Korea’s nuclear status, but left room for alternative dialogue.

Moscow-Pyongyang direct flight marks new chapter in bilateral ties

A Nordwind Airlines flight from Moscow landed in Pyongyang for the first time, signaling stronger ties between Russia and North Korea.