But analysts suggest Washington may be open to resuming talks with North Korea, with Moscow potentially playing the role of mediator.
South Korea's humanitarian assistance to longtime rival North Korea reached zero last year for the first time in nearly 30 years as Pyongyang refused to accept aid.
SEOUL -- A former sergeant in the North Korean military says that few of Pyongyang's soldiers have been captured fighting against Ukraine because they're told their families will be executed if they are caught alive.
SEOUL, South Korea -- North Korea appears close to completing its first airborne early warning aircraft, satellite imagery showed, an asset that experts say will sharply bolster the country’s air force power when it’s deployed.
The USS Carl Vinson, a Nimitz-class US aircraft carrier, docked at a key naval base in Busan, a southeastern city, on Sunday as part of Washington's efforts to strengthen extended deterrence against North Korean threats, according to the Seoul-based Yonhap News Agency.
Under South Korea’s constitution, all Koreans, including those who live in the North, are considered citizens. Read more at straitstimes.com.
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