After years of contentious military cost-sharing negotiations under former U.S. President Donald Trump, the United States and South Korea signed a deal on Thursday, marking what some say is a return to a stronger U.S.-ROK alliance. The six-year deal, also known as the 11th Special Measures Agreement (SMA), will require Seoul to proportionally adjust its …

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US and South Korea sign military cost-sharing deal after years of heated talks

Almost a week after a meeting between top national security officers from the United States, South Korea and Japan, Washington said it’s willing to engage in diplomacy with North Korea for the sake of denuclearization. On Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki said Washington has a “clear objective” to denuclearize the Korean Peninsula and …

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North Korea’s elite warned that the country’s political system could collapse if lower-level leaders don’t improve their ideological unity, state media reported on Wednesday after officials gathered for the second day of a Pyongyang conference. Like on the first day of the conference, speakers from factories and organizations across the country were summoned to tell …

North Korea warns of political collapse if elites can’t find ideological 'unity’

As many as 10 thousand “exemplary” party leaders from key factories and sectors across North Korea gathered in Pyongyang on Tuesday for a multi-day conference to boost prospects for the country’s new five-year economic plan, according to state media.  DPRK leader Kim Jong Un reportedly opened the Sixth Conference of Cell Secretaries at the Pyongyang …

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In an apparent attempt to trick professionals focused on the Korean conflict, hackers linked to the DPRK are suspected of setting up social media accounts claiming to belong to NK News reporters and other organizations in the field. South Korean firm ESTsecurity on Wednesday told NK News that a group suspected to work on behalf …

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A U.N. panel has identified at least 13 North Korean missile experts suspected of traveling to Iran to support the country’s weapons program, according to a report published last week. The panel also said it received information from U.N. members that the two countries have exchanged critical parts for long-range missile programs as recently as …

North Korean missile experts suspected of supporting Iran’s weapons programs: UN

North Korea's sports ministry said on Tuesday that it will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics this year to protect its athletes amid the coronavirus pandemic.

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North Korea says it won't participate in Tokyo Olympics due to COVID-19 concerns

North Korea reportedly had zero confirmed cases of COVID-19 after testing more than 22,300 people, according to the latest report from the World Health Organization (WHO). As of March 25, North Korea tested 22,389 people for the virus since the beginning of the pandemic, the new WHO report states, an increase of 726 from last …

Still no COVID-19 cases, North Korea says after testing 22,389 people

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