A North Korean man who crossed the DMZ earlier this month has declared his intent to defect, marking the first such case under the Lee Jae Myung administration.
Kim Yo-jong rejected talks with South Korea and urged the U.S. to accept North Korea as a nuclear state, signaling a strategic shift in Pyongyang’s approach to diplomacy.
North Korean IT operatives are infiltrating Western tech companies using stolen identities and remote laptop farms, with wages funneled to weapons programs.
Kim Yo-jong rejected the idea of renewed denuclearization talks with the U.S., calling it an affront to North Korea’s nuclear status, but left room for alternative dialogue.
Former Trump aide Fred Fleitz warned that Trump would not “stand idly by” if Yoon Suk Yeol were unfairly prosecuted, prompting debate among Korean lawmakers.
Unification Minister Chung Dong-young says South Korea may adjust upcoming U.S. joint military drills to reduce tensions with North Korea, as the Lee administration signals a shift in policy.
Kim Yo-jong declared North Korea has no interest in engaging with the South, dismissing Seoul’s outreach as insincere. President Lee Jae Myung reiterated his administration’s commitment to peaceful diplomacy.
