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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un (centre) inspects a nuclear-powered submarine under construction in a photo released on December 25. Photo: KCNA/AP
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.

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Diplomacy

Opinion | Seoul holds the key to US-North Korea denuclearisation talks

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North Korea

North Korea’s Kim reveals soldiers cleared mines for Russia

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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.

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US President Donald Trump with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un at the demilitarised zone separating the two Koreas in Panmunjom on June 30, 2019. Photo: Reuters
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.

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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.

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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.

Yongbyon Nuclear Research Facility complex pictured from space in 2021. Photo: 2021 Maxar Technologies/AFP
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.

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United States

Opinion | 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.

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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.

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US President Donald Trump shakes hands with South Korean President Lee Jae-myung at a ceremony in Gyeongju, South Korea, on October 29. Photo: Getty Images/TNS/AFP
United States

Opinion | 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?

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A bottle of champagne is smashed on the hull of South Korea’s first 3,600-ton-class naval submarine during a ceremony held at the Hanwha Ocean dockyard, in Geoje, South Korea, October 22. Photo: Photo: EPA/Yonhap
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.

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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.

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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.

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US Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth speaks during a conference in Seoul, South Korea, on Tuesday. Photo: EPA
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.

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South Korea’s President Lee Jae Myung (right) and China’s President Xi Jinping shake hands ahead of the South Korea-China summit on Saturday in South Korea. Photo: Yonhap/AFP
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.

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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.

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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.

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Trump waves as he disembarks from Air Force One at Gimhae airport in the southeastern port city of Busan, South Korea, on Wednesday. Photo: Yonhap/EPA
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.

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Korean peninsula

Opinion | 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.

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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.

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Seoul has more than 3,000 public emergency shelters, but none explicitly designed to withstand a nuclear attack. Photo: Shutterstock
Kim Jong-un

Video | 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.

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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.

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Vietnam

Vietnam’s top leader heads to North Korea for first visit in 18 years

The visit will be more about strengthening political ties and cultural exchanges than making trade or military deals, analysts say.

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North Korea

Opinion | Can North Korea’s Kim Jong-un forge a legacy that goes beyond the bomb?

Kim has ensured North Korea is no longer isolated. The question remains whether he can also overcome the country’s economic woes.

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North Korea

North Korea set to ‘flaunt’ its growing arsenal at massive military parade

Analysts expect a never-before-seen solid-fuel ICBM and hypersonic weapons designed to threaten American military targets.

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A previous military parade held in Pyongyang to mark the 75th founding anniversary of North Korea in 2023. Photo: KCNA/Yonhap/dpa
Diplomacy

Opinion | World cannot ignore threat of a modernised North Korean military

While Pyongyang faces limitations, its ambition to move beyond nuclear deterrence could dramatically escalate the military threat it poses.

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North Korea

As Apec summit nears, analysts see ‘possibility’ of a fourth Trump-Kim meeting

Pyongyang’s UN delegation is a ‘positive signal’ that the US and North Korea could initiate contact for high-level talks, analysts say.

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