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Last update: 5 hours agoCourt Ruling on Kaesong Liaison Office: A Seoul court ordered North Korea to pay 44.6 billion won (about $32.5 million) in damages for demolishing the inter-Korean liaison office in Kaesong in 2020, marking the first time South Korea sought damages directly from Pyongyang; the court also set interest and ordered Pyongyang to cover litigation costs, though enforcement is unclear. Diplomacy Watch: South Korea’s Foreign Minister Cho Hyun is set to meet U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington this week, with Seoul’s investment push and its role around the Strait of Hormuz expected to top talks, alongside Korean Peninsula issues and North Korea nuclear concerns. North Korea-Russia Alignment: Kim Jong Un vowed to expand and deepen cooperation with Russia and backed Putin’s “sacred war,” as ties continue to deepen amid Pyongyang’s troop support for Moscow. Pyongyang’s Military Signaling: North Korea reported a “joint firepower attack drill” featuring missiles, drones, rocket launchers and artillery, with timing raising questions about whether it was also responding to U.S. moves to reduce exercises. Inside North Korea’s Economy: North Hamgyong launched a light-industry design contest that is reportedly exhausting factory workers, including general laborers, as factories push new consumer goods designs.
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