South Korea’s Unification Ministry will suspend Panmunjom trips from late October to early November, as speculation mounts over a possible Trump-Kim meeting during the APEC summit in Gyeongju.
South Korea’s intelligence agency has halted psychological broadcasts toward North Korea as part of a broader effort to restore peace and improve transparency.
Two North Korean fishermen who accidentally drifted into South Korean waters remain stranded after more than two months, as Pyongyang refuses to respond to repeated repatriation requests.
Jo Yong-won, a top aide to Kim Jong-un and Organizational Secretary of the Workers’ Party, has not been seen publicly for nearly two months, raising speculation that he is under disciplinary action for failing to prevent misconduct tied to North Korea’s 20×10 Regional Development Policy.