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KOREAN PENINSULA: New administration works to strengthen cooperation with Seoul

KOREAN PENINSULA: New administration works to strengthen cooperation with Seoul | Speevr

North Korea fired what appeared to be two short-range ballistic missiles – possibly its solid-fueled KN-23, which it tested multiple times in 2019 – on Thursday, 25 March. The test launches, the first since US President Joe Biden entered office, followed statements from Pyongyang…   Become a member to read the rest of this article […]

KOREAN PENINSULA: New administration works to strengthen cooperation with Seoul

KOREAN PENINSULA: New administration works to strengthen cooperation with Seoul | Speevr

US Secretary of State Tony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrived in Seoul on Wednesday, 17 March for meetings with South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and Defense Minister Suh Wook, including a 2+2 meeting with all four officials on 18 March. Whi…   Become a member to read the rest of this […]

NORTH KOREA: Pyongyang could expand cyber attacks as economic crisis continues

NORTH KOREA: Pyongyang could expand cyber attacks as economic crisis continues | Speevr

The US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced in February that it was indicting three members of North Korea’s Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), a clandestine agency that manages cyber warfare activities, for attempts to steal more than USD 1.3bn in cash and cryptocurrency fro…   Become a member to read the rest of this article

KOREAN PENINSULA: North Korea’s domestic woes could mean opportunity for Biden

KOREAN PENINSULA: North Korea’s domestic woes could mean opportunity for Biden | Speevr

North Korea’s economy continues to struggle due to border closures even as the country remains highly vulnerable to Covid-19. Domestic conditions could mean Pyongyang refrains from missile or nuclear tests in the near term, creating an opportunity for the new US administra…   Become a member to read the rest of this article

KOREAN PENINSULA: Biden will likely face early challenge from North Korea

KOREAN PENINSULA: Biden will likely face early challenge from North Korea | Speevr

Kim Jong Un, speaking on the final day of the eighth congress of the ruling Korean Workers’ Party on 12 January, warned, “We must further strengthen the nuclear war deterrent while doing our best to build up the most powerful military strength,” signaling that North Korea will li…   Become a member to read the […]

KOREAN PENINSULA: Flooding exacerbates already severe economic crisis in north

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North Korea may be reeling from its worst economic shock in decades, as heavy rains have inflicted widespread devastation on a country already suffering from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic. The domestic crisis may be so severe as to force Pyongyang to direct its attention in…   Become a member to read the rest […]

KOREAN PENINSULA: Border crossing shows Pyongyang’s insecurity in Covid-19 era

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After months of denying that it had any cases of Covid-19 in the country, the North Korean government convened an emergency meeting on Saturday, 28 July to announce that it would introduce an elevated state of emergency, claiming that a former defector to South Korea had returned…   Become a member to read the rest […]

KOREAN PENINSULA: Kim calls off threats but tense conditions will likely remain

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South Korean President Moon Jae-in marked the seventieth anniversary of the start of the Korean War on Thursday, 25 June, by calling for peace with North Korea but warning that the South Korean military would respond firmly to threats from the North. Moon’s remarks come as his ad…   Become a member to read the […]

KOREAN PENINSULA: Pyongyang returns to form with new provocations

KOREAN PENINSULA: Pyongyang returns to form with new provocations | Speevr

North Korea has cut off communication with South Korea and has threatened to break the 2018 inter-Korean agreements that once promised a new era of cooperation on the Korean Peninsula. This pattern of provocation in a US election year is familiar, although the timing may als…   Become a member to read the rest of […]

KOREAN PENINSULA: Questions about succession as Kim’s condition remains unknown

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● North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s health remains the subject of rumor and speculation after not being seen in public since 11 April. ● North Korea’s neighbors claim that they have not seen anything unusual, but this is no guarantee of Kim’s health. ● Despite concerns that…   Become a member to read the […]