North Korea refusing to accept Trump letter aimed at restarting dialogue: Source cstu.io/0e2959

美 북한전문매체 "北, 김정은에 보낼 트럼프 친서 수령 거부"(종합) yna.co.kr/view/AKR202506…

North Korea has deleted its top navy commander and a key shipyard manager from state media photos after a failed warship launch, suggesting wider purges than previously reported, Colin Zwirko reports for NK NEWS. Full story: nknews.org/2025/06/north-…

🇰🇷 President Lee Jae-myung bets on rivals to steer foreign policy. Jeongmin Kim explains why Lee tapped both pro-alliance and pro-autonomy veterans & what that means for Seoul’s strategy. koreapro.org/2025/06/lee-ja…

Kim Jong Un to send 6K military workers to rebuild Russia’s Kursk: Shoigu cstu.io/4ba7bd

Seoul resumes processing NGO requests to contact North Korean partners cstu.io/17ebac

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🕊️ 42 years ago today, KBS aired its first live broadcast of separated families reuniting across the DMZ — a rare moment of connection in a divided land. Decades on, time is running out. A thread on the human toll of separation, from the NK NEWS archive 🧵

South Korea is moving fast. Korea Pro’s Month in Review helps you keep up — and stay ahead. A must-read for anyone who needs to understand not just what happened — but why it matters. ✍️Jeongmin Kim John Lee Joon Ha Park 🔗koreapro.org/2025/06/south-…

I wanna highly recommend you check out the KOREA PRO "Month in Review" product, just published. It's a real must for understanding and making sense of recent developments in South Korea, as well as what to expect in the month ahead. Link: koreapro.org/2025/06/south-…

📘 NK Pro’s June Month in Review is out now. We examine North Korea’s military labor deal with Russia, signs of a new nuclear facility, and shifts in inter-Korean policy — plus key events to watch in July. 🔒: nknews.org/pro/north-kore…

What is China’s game plan for Lee Jae-myung’s presidency? On July 22, join historian John Delury & Korea Pro’s Jeongmin Kim for a dinner discussion on Beijing’s evolving approach to Seoul & what it reveals about the region’s strategic future. 📍 Seoul | 🍽 RSVP now:

South Korea’s new president 이재명 is moving away from talk of unification and focusing instead on peaceful coexistence with the North. But what does that mean? Ankit Panda of Carnegie Endowment breaks it down in conversation with Jeongmin Kim during our latest NK Pro breakfast

INVESTIGATION: The Korea Foundation funneled at least $9.4M to U.S. think tanks from 2019-2023 - making it one of the top global funders of American policy research in the world - while avoiding foreign agent registration requirements. w/ Ifang Bremer: koreapro.org/2025/07/how-so…

The question isn't whether South Korea should engage in public diplomacy – many nations do. It's about transparency. FARA registration wouldn't end KF's work but would let Americans better assess its influence on policymaking. Full story here: koreapro.org/2025/07/how-so…

What’s driving China’s strategy toward South Korea under Lee Jae-myung? We explored this and more at our latest Seoul Circuit dinner with John Delury and Jeongmin Kim. Thank you to everyone who joined us! Join our next conversation: events.koreapro.org.

What to make of Kim Yo Jong’s dismissive attack on Seoul’s engagement plans cstu.io/9d8abe

South Korea in July 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead cstu.io/9af548

As South Korea and Japan mark 60 years of diplomatic ties, political turbulence in Seoul, Tokyo and DC raises new questions. Hear from Yul Sohn of East Asia Institute in conversation with Joon Ha Park on Aug 27 in Seoul. Limited seats: events.koreapro.org/testing-new-gr…

ROK President Lee Jae-myung said he “respects” North Korea’s current system and will not seek "unification by absorption," pledging to restore a suspended inter-Korean military pact in his Liberation Day address. Jeongmin Kim & Joon Ha Park: nknews.org/2025/08/rok-le…