July 5, 2023 North Korean satellite wasn’t advanced enough to conduct reconnaissance from space, Seoul says South Korea's military determined the satellite North Korea tried to launch in May was not technologically advanced enough to carry out military reconnaissance from space.
July 5, 2023 North Korea appears to lift its COVID-19 mask mandate after years of restrictions North Korea appears to have rolled back its COVID-19 mask mandate years after the pandemic began, South Korea's Unification Ministry said.
July 2, 2023 South Korea draws hard line on North Korean aid, no longer a 'support department' for dictatorship South Korea ordered its Unification Ministry to shift its directives away from "support" for North Korea toward combatting its human rights abuses.
June 30, 2023 US flies nuclear-capable bombers to Korean Peninsula as North Korea pushes to expand nuclear arsenal After North Korea staged massive anti-U.S. rallies Sunday, the United States demonstrated its force by flying nuclear-capable bombers to the Korean Peninsula.
June 26, 2023 North Korea holds rally with promise to 'annihilate' US North Korea held mass rallies across the nation Saturday, which marked the "day of struggle against U.S. imperialism," where leaders promised to "annihilate the enemy."
June 23, 2023 North Korea's COVID-19 border closure prompted suicide spike, widespread starvation: 'it's heartless' The country's border closure due to the coronavirus pandemic led to widespread famine and starvation, leading to increased hopelessness and suicide attempts.
June 21, 2023 American missile defense system in South Korea cleared for full deployment despite China's outrage: report South Korea's government reportedly greenlit the U.S. ballistic missile system THAAD for full deployment within a year after an environmental review despite China's prior outrage.
June 21, 2023 North Korea state media mocks US for Blinken's 'disgraceful begging trip' to meet with Xi North Korean state media ran a report mocking the U.S. for meeting with Chinese leadership this week, calling the move an attempt to "beg for the relaxation."
June 16, 2023 US nuclear submarine arrives to South Korea a day after North Korea resumes missile tests After North Korea launched missiles in protest of the live-fire drills conducted by the U.S. and South Korea, an American nuclear-powered submarine arrived in South Korea.
June 15, 2023 US imposes sanctions on North Korean couple in Beijing for alleged ballistic missile equipment procurement The United States has imposed sanctions on a North Korean couple residing in Beijing for their alleged involvement in procuring equipment used in ballistic missile development.