#Korean Peninsula

North Korea is pursuing a dual strategy at year's end, publicizing new factory openings for domestic stability while ordering an expansion of missile production to flex military muscle.

North Korea has strongly condemned the arrival of the U.S. nuclear submarine USS Greeneville in Busan, calling it a 'grave security threat' and warning of 'countermeasures,' raising tensions.

The U.S. nuclear-powered submarine USS Greeneville arrived in Busan, South Korea, on Dec. 23, 2025, for a port call aimed at strengthening the U.S.-South Korea alliance amid regional tensions with North Korea.

South Korea's military has revised its guidelines for defining the MDL border with North Korea to prevent accidental clashes, but the move raises concerns about a potentially softer response.