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5 FLASHPOINT READING · ROUTINE Military activity: calm · Diplomatic tension: calm · Nuclear signalling: calm Updated 20:40 IST, 02 Oct 2026 · part of the Covert Horizon Tension IndexLatest
- (3rd LD) Kim Yo-jong again rejects blame for DMZ blast, mocks Seoul's call to ease tensionsYonhap – North Korea · just now
- (2nd LD) Kim Yo-jong again rejects blame for DMZ blast, mocks Seoul's call to ease tensionsYonhap – North Korea · 2h ago
- Kim Yo Jong accuses Seoul of fanning inter-Korean tensions in land mine disputeNK News · 5h ago
- DMZ land mine explosion should not be politicized: Unification MinisterNK News · 5h ago
- North Korean POWs face uncertain future after Ukraine transfer sparks feudNK News · 5h ago
- (LEAD) Kim Yo-jong again rejects blame for DMZ blast, mocks Seoul's call to ease tensionsYonhap – North Korea · 5h ago
- N. Korean leader's sister again denies responsibility over DMZ mine blastYonhap – North Korea · 6h ago
- Why North Korea could build a new bridge linking key port city to southern areaNK News · 7h ago
- North Korean state TV turns to Disney’s ‘Frozen II’ for English lessonsNK News · 9h ago
- N. Korea's FM calls for stronger ties with China in letter to Wang YiYonhap – North Korea · 15h ago
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Background
The Korean War ended in 1953 with an armistice, not a peace treaty, and the two Koreas remain divided by the heavily fortified Demilitarised Zone. North Korea has carried out six nuclear tests since 2006 and regularly tests ballistic missiles.
North Korea signed a mutual defence treaty with Russia in 2024 and has sent troops and weapons to support Russia's war against Ukraine. South Korea and the United States hold regular joint military exercises.
Written by the Covert Horizon editor. Last reviewed October 2026.
Key facts
- Countries
- North Korea, South Korea, United States
- Nuclear-armed
- North Korea, United States
- Main area
- Demilitarised Zone (DMZ), Yellow Sea
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