NEW: Seoul imposes sanctions on Russian national Choi Chon Gon for aiding North Korean weapons program, marking the first-ever sanctions on a former South Korean citizen.

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North Korea unveils violent propaganda posters, portraying nuclear attacks on the US and artillery strikes on South Korea, riling up citizens against their 'main enemies.'

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Recent satellite imagery of the Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Facility shows minor activity at the main administration and support area and no significant activity at the collapsed Tunnels No. 1, 2, and 4.

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NEW: Over 100,000 North Koreans were organized into mass anti-America rallies across the nation, filling Pyongyang’s May Day stadium with posters, chants and other propaganda celebrating the 'Day of Struggle Against U.S. Imperialism,' a Korean War holiday in the country

While still an unprecedently unpopular president, the DP’s policy railroading and entanglement in legal issues may make his party the more appealing option at the polls next year, writes Hyung-A Kim (ANU). #SouthKorea #domesticpolitics buff.ly/440ic16

📢 NEW: On the latest #ChinaGlobal , host Bonnie Glaser / 葛來儀 🇺🇦 is joined by Peter Dutton to discuss international maritime law in the context of the June 3rd near-collision between the USS Chung-Hoon and the PLA Luyang III. 🇨🇳🌏

Listen here: gmfus.org/news/chinas-un…

🗓TOMORROW, 3:00 - 4:30 PM
📍 In-person event CSIS

Please join us tomorrow for a conversation with Mr. Sydney Seiler, the National Intelligence Officer for North Korea at NIC, and Victor Cha as they discuss North Korea's futures and National Intelligence Estimates…

Yoon “ordered military officials to respond to North Korean drone infiltrations with ‘more than proportional’ measures, going as far as to suggest ‘hundred and thousandfold’ retaliation to North Korean armed aggressions.” nknews.org/2023/06/drone-…

On the most recent episode of Asia Society Switzerland’s State of Asia podcast, Dr Huong LE THU discusses #SoutheastAsia ’s “multi-alignment” approach to U.S.-China competition, how Vietnam benefits from decoupling, advice for European diplomacy in the region, and more: cs.is/3qdZ3d5

From the The Lowy Institute Poll: If China were to invade Taiwan, would you support or oppose Australia, acting together with the US, taking the following actions.

To mark the 70th anniversary of the 🇺🇸🇰🇷 alliance, and the 10th anniversary of the The Brookings Institution SK-KF Korea chair, we're please to welcome back Brookings Foreign Policy Kathy Moon Jung H. Pak, PhD for a panel on the US-ROK alliance. Mireya Solis brookings.edu/events/the-us-…

BREAKING: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected a range of nuclear warheads at the Nuclear Weapons Research Institute, according to state media on Tuesday, urging increased production.

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MiDAS Talk 'Defence and Security Outlook in The Asean Region-United Kingdom's Perspective' with Baroness Goldien, Minister of state foe Defence United Kingdom.

I want to thank the Commandant of MAFDC, First Admiral Badarudin Taha RMN and the UK in Malaysia🇬🇧 for their strong support. The British High Commissioner to Malaysia H.E. Charles Hay MVO will deliver the opening remarks at the Forum.