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South Korea
North Korea doubles down with missile test, slams ‘US hegemony’ over Maduro
The test also appears to indicate Pyongyang’s objection to South Korean President Lee Jae Myung’s visit to Beijing.
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North Korea
North Korea links Sunday’s missile launch to ‘recent geopolitical crisis’
5 Jan 2026 - 8:05AM
North Korea
North Korea fires missiles ahead of major party congress
4 Jan 2026 - 1:44PM
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China-South Korea relations
South Korea’s Lee to ‘push denuclearisation, end to culture ban’ in China
Four-day trip starting on Sunday will make Lee Jae-myung the first sitting South Korean president to visit since 2019.
2 Jan 2026 - 11:38PM
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North Korea
North Korea tests long-range cruise missiles after nuclear submarine progress
Days after unveiling a near-complete hull of a nuclear-powered submarine, North Korea shares photos of missiles being fired and hitting a target.
29 Dec 2025 - 4:56PM
North Korea
‘Maximum deterrence’: why North Korea just revealed its new nuclear submarine
The unprecedented transparency from the normally secretive country shows a shift in North Korean defence strategy, analysts say.
26 Dec 2025 - 8:00AM
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Diplomacy
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Seoul holds the key to US-North Korea denuclearisation talks
South Korea is taking steps to cool tensions – from moving to opening joint military drills to consultations to easing up on immediate denuclearisation demands.
25 Dec 2025 - 5:30AM
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North Korea
North Korea’s Kim reveals soldiers cleared mines for Russia
The North Korean leader hailed returning troops for displaying ‘mass heroism’ during demining operations in the Kursk region.
15 Dec 2025 - 12:46PM
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South Korea
Why South Korea is powerless to revive Trump-Kim nuclear talks
Pyongyang wants nuclear recognition and analysts say Kim Jong-un is waiting on a Ukraine peace deal to boost his leverage with Washington.
10 Dec 2025 - 11:42AM
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China-North Korea relations
Is China changing tack and accepting North Korea as a nuclear-armed state?
In a break with the recent past, Beijing makes no mention of ‘denuclearisation of the Korean peninsula’ in a white paper.
6 Dec 2025 - 6:49PM
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North Korea
North Korean air force to gain ‘strategic assets’ amid heightened tensions
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un says the air force will be entrusted with ‘a new important duty’ and play a role in nuclear war deterrence.
2 Dec 2025 - 8:30PM
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North Korea
North Korea’s nuclear arsenal shows ‘exponential growth’ in new satellite images
Renovations at Yongbyon seemingly prove Kim Jong-un is serious about expanding his arsenal – but Seoul has a bunker-busting response.
25 Nov 2025 - 12:26PM
South Korea
South Korea’s Lee warns of ‘dangerous situation’ with North
Lee urges dialogue with North Korea amid hostile relations and potential ‘accidental’ clashes.
25 Nov 2025 - 4:02PM
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United States
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How South Korea’s nuclear sub deal with US could torpedo inter-Korean peace
Seoul is clearly prioritising advancing its military capabilities with Washington’s help, rather than improving ties with Pyongyang.
24 Nov 2025 - 5:30AM
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North Korea
‘Hostile to the end’: North Korea’s shock at US subs approval sinks talk hopes
Now the North sees the South as a ‘quasi-nuclear weapons state’ with US help, a fourth Trump-Kim summit appears less likely than ever.
19 Nov 2025 - 4:24PM
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United States
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Devil in the details as US agrees to a South Korean nuclear-powered sub
Will the Australian experience be shared? Will it be a Virginia-class vessel or an indigenous design? And where will funding come from?
11 Nov 2025 - 5:30AM
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South Korea
US’ nuclear submarine nod gives South Korea massive depth of power
The move would not only strengthen deterrence but also reduce the risk of open conflict in Northeast Asia, analysts say.
7 Nov 2025 - 9:27AM
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North Korea
Reign check: is North Korea’s Kim Jong-un preparing daughter to take power?
South Korea’s intelligence agency says the 12-year-old Ju-ae is consolidating her position as a potential heir but analysts are doubtful.
6 Nov 2025 - 11:37AM
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South Korea
Hegseth confirms Trump support for Seoul’s nuclear submarine programme
The pledge accelerates Seoul’s long-sought military goal and signals a major shift in US policy on nuclear naval technology transfer.
4 Nov 2025 - 8:14PM
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North Korea
Pyongyang warns denuclearisation ‘a pipe dream’ before Seoul-Beijing Apec talks
North Korea’s statement aimed to prevent China and South Korea from placing denuclearisation on top of their summit agenda, according to analysts.
1 Nov 2025 - 5:57PM
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South Korea
Doubts surface over Trump’s South Korea nuclear submarine plan
Construction of the US-built submarines is likely to run into cost and feasibility issues and nuclear proliferation worries, experts say.
30 Oct 2025 - 4:50PM
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South Korea
Trump says South Korea has approval to build nuclear-powered submarine
The technology is widely regarded as some of the most sensitive and highly guarded information the US military possesses.
30 Oct 2025 - 6:45AM
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North Korea
North Korea welcomes Trump to Apec with a nuclear-capable ‘Fire Arrow’ launch
Analysts view the ‘Fire Arrow’ missile launch, timed just before Apec, as a calculated bid to strengthen Pyongyang’s negotiating position.
29 Oct 2025 - 4:09PM
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North Korea
US-North Korea flash summit remains long shot despite Trump’s open offer
Though a meeting with Trump would look good for Kim, the North Korean leader’s focus is on alliances with China and Russia, analysts say.
27 Oct 2025 - 9:28AM
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Korean peninsula
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If the US wants peace in Korea, no talks are better than rushed talks
For another summit between Donald Trump and Kim Jong-un, the US must lay the groundwork or risk another diplomatic breakdown.
23 Oct 2025 - 8:30PM
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South Korea
Seoul is building its first public nuclear bunker as North Korea’s threats grow
The 1,000-person bunker, being built under a new public housing complex in South Korea’s capital city, is intended as a pilot project.
14 Oct 2025 - 5:40PM
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Kim Jong-un
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Pyongyang unveils new ICBM missile at military parade
The solid-fuel Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missiles are mobile, difficult to detect and ready to be launched at short notice.
11 Oct 2025 - 5:53PM
North Korea
North Korea unveils long-range missile capable of reaching whole of US
The solid-fuel Hwasong-20 intercontinental ballistic missiles are mobile, difficult to detect and ready to be launched at short notice.
11 Oct 2025 - 7:18PM
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