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North Korea’s Weapons Programme Defies COVID Outbreak, Reaches ‘Uncharted Territory’
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The United States and its allies in South Korea and Japan have since turned to displays of military force, including joint drills and deployments of U.S. aircraft carriers and...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Stronger, Faster, Higher: How North Korea Built a Fearsome Missile Arsenal
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The warheads of tactical nuclear weapons have less explosive power but are meant for battlefield use, attacking specific targets relatively close to the launch point. Targeti...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Analysis: U.S. and Allies Turn to Deterring War with North Korea as Options for Preventing Nuclear Tests Dwindle
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In early October, the commander of the U.S. Navy’s 7th Fleet said the rare deployment of an aircraft carrier to South Korea “probably precipitated” part of a “tantrum” from Ki...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Seoul Tragedy Pressures President Yoon to Show He Can Lead
The Itaewon tragedy is the worst to take place in South Korea since the sinking of the Sewol Ferry in 2014 killed 304 people, leading to criticism against the government at th...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Analysis: Deal for Reducing Military Tensions with North Korea Could Go ‘Back to Square One’
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It's unlikely that South Korea would respond to North Korean violations in kind, but a breakdown in the hotlines or other communication would be dangerous, said former General...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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South Korea Leader Snubs Pelosi Over Holiday, Adding to His Woes
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Although Yoon has pledged to rebuild security ties with the country’s long-standing American ally and take a tough line with China, his popularity has swiftly fallen in recent...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Biden visit tests new South Korean president, a foreign policy novice
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Biden’s trip arrived unusually early in Yoon’s term and was arranged while the presidential transition team was still hiring staff, setting up their offices and working out th...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Former South Korean defense official claims army training is 'very, very bad'
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A former deputy commander of South Korea's First Army said the conditions for training soldiers are "very, very bad," partly because of a high turnover rate in the South Korea...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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North Korea pledges to strengthen nuclear forces at military parade
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With his comments about the “mission” of North Korea’s nuclear weapons, the North Korean leader is “threatening that his nuclear weapons can be used for offensive purposes and...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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North Korean leader shown observing weapons test as country fires projectiles into eastern waters
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North Korea fired two projectiles into waters off the east of the Korean Peninsula Saturday evening, according to the South Korean military, the country's 12th such test this ...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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North Korea tests new weapon bolstering nuclear capability
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North Korea has test-fired a new type of tactical guided weapon designed to boost its nuclear fighting capability, state media reported Sunday, a day before its chief rivals t...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Testing times: why North Korea’s missile launches should worry the west
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When it comes to North Korean missile launches – and much else about the secretive country – all may not be as it seems. Days after the regime claimed it had successfully test...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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New South Korean president to try a different tack with North Korea
For five years, South Korean President Moon Jae-in has cajoled his immediate neighbor to talk and encouraged cross-border exchanges. He has offered assistance to Pyongyang and...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Temperature on Korean peninsula set to rise after North's missile tests
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North Korea's two recent ballistic missile launches were meant to test elements of its new long-range system, representing a "serious escalation", the United States has said. ...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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North Korea Hints at Bigger Provocations as South Korea Elects New President
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Just three hours after being declared the winner of South Korea’s presidential election, conservative former prosecutor Yoon Suk-yeol was reminded of one of the peskiest forei...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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S.Korea elects conservative outsider as president in tectonic shift
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Conservative South Korean opposition candidate Yoon Suk-yeol rode to victory in a tight presidential election on a wave of discontent over economic policy, scandals and gender...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Japan cautiously welcomes South Korean president-elect
Japan’s government on Thursday welcomed the election of a new president in South Korea who supports stronger ties with Washington and Tokyo, as officials and experts expressed...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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Conservative Election Win in South Korea Shows Hawkish Turn
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Former top prosecutor Yoon Suk-yeol won election as South Korea’s president, returning the conservative opposition to power after five years and signaling a hawkish turn in th...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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North Korea Confirms Test of a Missile Capable of Striking Guam
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North Korea confirmed Monday that it test-launched an intermediate-range ballistic missile capable of reaching the U.S. territory of Guam — Pyongyang’s most significant weapon...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
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With Seven Tests in a Month, North Korea Calls for World to Accept Its Missiles
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North Korea's unusually active month of missile testing appears aimed in part at securing global acceptance of its sanctioned weapons programmes, analysts said, whether throug...
By Dr. Duyeon Kim
