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Security 1. Moon congratulates CFC on 42nd founding anniversary 2. Defense minister meets brother of S. Korean official killed by N. Korea 3. Unification minister urges N.K. not to heighten tensions to test incoming U.S. administrationread more

Security 1. Military inspects security posture following N. Korean's border crossing 2. N.K. adopts anti-smoking law at rare meeting of Supreme People's Assembly 3. N.K. holds rare meeting of Supreme People's Assemblyread more

Security 1. N.K. man captured after crossing inter-Korean border in suspected defection bid 2. Korea's security situation expected to grow 'fluid,' Cheong Wa Dae says 3. Minister calls for N. Korea to restore communications lines, liaison officeread more

Security 1. Kim Jong-un orders probe into recent shooting death of S. Korean official: spy agency 2. Gov't decides not to provide intel on slain official to bereaved family 3. N. Korea says no confirmed cases of coronavirus: WHOread more

Security 1. 'Circumstantial' evidence suggests N. Korea's incineration of S. Korean official, military says 2. U.S. flies reconnaissance plane near inter-Korean border: aviation tracker 3. S. Korea, U.S. closely monitoring activity at N. Korea's Yongbyon nuclear complex: officialsread more

Security  1. N. Korea says S. Korea responsible for death of fisheries official read more

Security  1. S. Korea discovers more Korean War remains in DMZ read more

Security  1. N.K. paper highlights friendly ties with Laos on summit anniv. read more

Security  1. N.K. paper stresses science and technology amid antivirus campaign read more

Security  1. Defense ministry reviewing possible provision of intelligence on slain official to UN  2. N. Korea showing little sign of easing border control: unification ministry read more

Security 1. S. Korea can deter N.K. threats based on combined defense posture: defense minister 2. Probe underway over bribery allegations in 'emperor-like' military service case 3. Red Cross chief calls for joint medical research with N.K.read more

Security 1. Declaration of Korean War's end 'obvious' part of N. Korean denuclearization process: Pompeo 2. N. Korean nukes highlight importance of strategic deterrence: U.S. commander 3. Non-weapon materials brought into THAAD base after dispersal of protestersread more

Security 1. S. Korean, Chinese defense chiefs discuss security situation, vow to boost cooperation 2. Esper says U.S. continues to face threats from N. Korea, other rogue states 3. Minister renews calls for inter-Korean cooperation in railway linking, tourismread more

Security 1. S. Korean defense chief, U.S. commander vow strong cooperation for N.K. denuclearization 2. N. Korean leader vows to further develop ties with China 3. N.K. fast narrowing missile technology with S. Korea: defense development agency chiefread more

Security 1. Tours to inter-Korean border village of Panmunjom to resume early next month 2. N.K. leader visits typhoon recovery area again 3. Unification ministry slashes staff, budget after N.K.'s liaison office demolitionread more

Security 1. S. Korea to launch annual defense drill to deter N. Korea 2. N. Korea urges all-out push for '80-day campaign' without outside help 3. Army to push for AI-based surveillance system in border, coastal regionsread more

Security 1. N.K. leader visits typhoon recovery area again 2. N. Korea's new SLBM labeled 'Pukguksong-4ㅅ,' not 'Pukguksong-4A: Navy chief 3. Navy vows to bolster defense posture near western inter-Korean sea borderread more

Security 1. U.S. military chief vows to provide 'extended deterrence' to S. Korea 2. N.K. says it is recovering from typhoon damage on its own 3. Family of slain S. Korean demands release of colleagues' statementsread more

Security 1. N.K. leader attends mass gymnastics show despite antivirus campaign 2. S. Korea capable of intercepting N.K.'s new multiple rocket launchers: defense ministry 3. Defense minister heads to U.S. for talks with Esperread more

Security  1. Senior N.K. officials visit mausoleum for late leaders ahead of party anniversary read more

Security  1. N. Korea used word meaning ‘defection’ while handling drifting S. Korean official: JSC chairman read more

Security  1. S. Korea initially saw slim chance of missing official crossing into N.K.: defense chief read more

Security  1. N.K. leader oversees politburo meeting to launch 80-day campaign for economic development  2. N. Korea likely to be last to reopen borders due to COVID-19: experts read more

Security 1. N.K. paper lauds leader Kim’s care for people ahead of party founding anniv. 2. Unification ministry calls on N.K. to respond to joint probe on shooting incident 3. N. Korean paper carries article on Iran’s new weaponsread more

Security 1. Kim Jong-un delegated partial authority to sister: spy agency 2. N.K. to unveil new 5-year economic development plan at rare party congress next year 3. S. Korea, U.S. resume defense cost talks, no meaningful progress yetread more

Security 1. N.K.'s premier visits flood-hit areas in first public activity since appointment 2. N.K.'s paper stresses 'self-reliance' after Kim rejects outside flood aid 3. U.S., S. Korea coordinate regularly on N.K. policy: State Dept.read more

Security  1. N.K. owns up to 60 nuclear bombs, world's third-largest amount of chemical agents: U.S. military report read more

Security  1. USFK ups warning level for all areas in S. Korea amid virus resurgenceread more

Security   1. Top N.K. official visits flood-hit area, calls for quick rehabilitation 2. Fishing village suffers after North-operated dam abruptly releases floodwaters 3. U.N. grants Gyeonggi Province sanctions waiver for N.K. aid projectread more

Security 1. N. Korea's border dam remains partially open amid heavy rains: JCSread more