DPRK (North Korea)

Korean Spring: The ‘battle of wits’

Although he is no Sicilian, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is playing a similar “Battle of Wits” with the West over his country's nuclear program, Col. David Murphy says.

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Will the Korean Spring bring a just peace?

The stunning pace of diplomatic events on the Korean Peninsula are hopeful but beg many questions. Colonel David Murphy asks: Why the sudden change in strategic direction by the Kim regime?

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North and South Korea agree to ‘complete denuclearization’ in historic leaders’ meeting

North and South Korea issued a joint declaration on Friday, April 27 affirming their commitment to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and an end to a decades-long war between the two countries.

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South Korea signs contract for 90 more Taurus bunker buster cruise missiles

South Korea has signed a contract to purchase 90 more Taurus long-range bunker-buster air-to-ground cruise missiles, a defense official said.

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North Korea agrees to moratorium on nuclear and ballistics tests during US talks

North Korea has agreed to halt nuclear and ballistic missile tests if it holds talks with the United States, the South Korean presidency said after a delegation returned from Pyongyang

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US, South Korea to set Olympic-delayed drills date in March

A date for the start of delayed U.S. and South Korean Foal Eagle and Key Resolve military drills will be announced soon after the Paralympics end next month, Seoul's defence minister said

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North Korea confirms dismissal of top military general

North Korea state media confirmed the sacking of the country's military chief Hwang Pyong So, after Southern reports said he had been fired for corruption

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Tokyo simulates first military attack since WWII amid North Korea threat

Hundreds of Tokyo residents scrambled for cover in the Japanese capital's first evacuation drill for a military attack since World War II

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North and South Korea agree to restore military hotline after 2 years

North and South Korea agreed to restore a military hotline that had been closed for nearly two years after a cross-border phone link was reopened

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US and South Korea agree to delay Foal Eagle exercise until after Olympics

The United States and South Korea agreed to delay an annual military exercise until after the upcoming Winter Olympics to avoid possible tensions with North Korea.

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