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The top U.S. general in South Korea says both allies aim to meet OPCON transfer conditions by early 2029—bringing Seoul closer to commanding its own forces in wartime for the first time since 1950.

North Korea's Kim Jong Un has formally rejected nuclear disarmament in a parliamentary address, codifying Pyongyang's nuclear status and designating South Korea its most hostile state.

North Korea's rubber-stamp parliament reappointed Kim Jong-un as head of state. The real story is the quiet rise of Jo Yong-won—and what it signals about Pyongyang's internal power map.

Former South Korean President Moon Jae-in says Trump's upcoming China visit could restart Korean Peninsula diplomacy. But is the window real, or just open for show?

South Korea's unification ministry announces plans for a peace declaration to formally end the Korean War. Can this initiative succeed where previous efforts failed?

South Korea's president pledges to respect North Korea's political system and abandon unification by absorption. But can diplomacy work when Pyongyang calls Seoul its "principal enemy"?

As Trump prepares to visit China next month with speculation of renewed North Korea dialogue, South Korea's ambassador says Seoul is keeping 'all possibilities' in mind while closely monitoring developments.

North Korea displays 50 AI-equipped 600mm rocket launchers ahead of the Workers' Party Congress, with Kim Jong Un calling them weapons for 'special attacks'—a euphemism for nuclear missions.

South Korea moves to restore no-fly zone from suspended 2018 inter-Korean military pact after civilian drone incursions into North Korea spark diplomatic crisis

A provocative argument emerges that South Korea should formally abandon its 70-year unification policy in favor of managed coexistence with nuclear-armed North Korea amid new Cold War realities.

President Lee and Italian PM Giorgia Meloni met for a summit on January 19, 2026, reaffirming their commitment to the complete denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula.

North Korea claims a South Korean drone incursion in January 2026. President Lee Jae-myung orders an investigation as Kim Yo-jong issues warnings.