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Starbucks Korea’s Tank Day Promotion on a Massacre Anniversary Causes a Political Firestorm
Geopolitika · The Diplomat · Sjeverna Koreja · 25. svibnja 2026. · Think-tank

The marketing blunder on South Korea’s most solemn democratic anniversary has reignited a decades-old battle over how the country confronts its authoritarian past.

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The military says it’s ready to ‘fight tonight’ in the Pacific. Can it sustain that fight?
Sigurnost · Defense One · Sjeverna Koreja · 24. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

“We cannot win if our supply lines are 5,000 miles long,” says U.S. Forces Korea commander.

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Japan and South Korea: Friends, With Limits
Geopolitika · The Diplomat · Sjeverna Koreja · 22. svibnja 2026. · Think-tank

The two neighbors are drawing closer, but North Korea remains a dividing line.

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Pyongyang Recalibrates: North Korea Between Russia, the United States, and Japan
Geopolitika · The Diplomat · Sjeverna Koreja · 22. svibnja 2026. · Think-tank

Looking beyond the Russia honeymoon and Japan’s abduction diplomacy.

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South Korea’s Nuclear Submarine Push Is a Test of Non-nuclear Deterrence
Geopolitika · The Diplomat · Sjeverna Koreja · 22. svibnja 2026. · Think-tank

Can Seoul strengthen deterrence while remaining non-nuclear?

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Why North Korea Hasn’t Had Its Own ‘Reform and Opening’
Geopolitika · The Diplomat · Sjeverna Koreja · 22. svibnja 2026. · Think-tank

Despite certain institutional similarities between China in the 1970s and North Korea today, head-to-head comparisons are deceptive.

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Japanese Court Rules North Korea Owes Compensation Over Its Past Repatriation Push
Geopolitika · The Diplomat · Sjeverna Koreja · 22. svibnja 2026. · Think-tank

Over 90,000 ethnic Koreans were enticed to leave Japan by North Korean propaganda in the early 1960s. Most remain trapped in North Korea.

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South Korean activists smash Starbucks cups to protest ‘Tank Day’ campaign
Geopolitika · Al Jazeera · Sjeverna Koreja · 22. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

South Korean activists smash Starbucks cups to protest ‘Tank Day’ campaign

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AI used to fake evidence that ended Korean actor's career, say police
Geopolitika · BBC World · Sjeverna Koreja · 22. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

Police are seeking an arrest warrant for a YouTuber who allegedly fabricated evidence to defame actor Kim Soo-hyun.

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South Korea’s Conservatives Are Running Out of Time
Geopolitika · The Diplomat · Sjeverna Koreja · 21. svibnja 2026. · Think-tank

Adrift after Yoon’s impeachment, the PPP is facing the unthinkable: loss of support in its long-time base.

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Golden Dome is the missile defense the US needs
Geopolitika · Atlantic Council · Sjeverna Koreja · 21. svibnja 2026. · Think-tank

The United States should pursue a comprehensive missile defense system to protect the homeland from advanced threats posed by China, Russia, and North Korea. Political will from the Trump administration and advances in technology make the idea of the long-discussed "dome" over th…

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A Check-In On North Korea and Russia’s Wartime Partnership
Sigurnost · War on the Rocks · Sjeverna Koreja · 20. svibnja 2026. · Think-tank

In 2025, Choong-Koo Lee wrote, “Putting the Screws on the Partnership Between North Korea and Russia,” where he argued that the United States and South Korea should work together to weaken Pyongyang and Moscow’s military relationship. A year later, we asked him …

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Why are nearly 50,000 Samsung workers about to strike in South Korea?
Geopolitika · Al Jazeera · Sjeverna Koreja · 20. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

Workers' union says protest over bonuses will continue for 18 days.

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North Korean children's camp sanctioned by UK over Russian 'reeducation'
Geopolitika · Nikkei Asia · Sjeverna Koreja · 19. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti
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Korean Peninsula Update, May 19, 2026
Sukobi · ISW · Sjeverna Koreja · 19. svibnja 2026. · OSINT

Toplines The South Korean government is considering “phased” participation in the United States-led multinational operation “Maritime Freedom Construct” (MFC) after a South Korean investigation revealed on…

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Starbucks Korea CEO fired over promotion that evoked military crackdown
Geopolitika · Al Jazeera · Sjeverna Koreja · 19. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

'Tank Day' marketing campaign provoked backlash for eliciting bloody suppression of 1980 Gwangju uprising.

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Starbucks Korea boss loses job after ‘Tank Day’ promotion misfires
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Sjeverna Koreja · 19. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

The head of Starbucks Korea has been fired after a marketing campaign sparked public outrage for ‌evoking painful memories of a brutal military crackdown on pro-democracy protesters in 1980. Shinsegae Group, the retail conglomerate that licences and manages the US coffee chain in…

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Kim Jong Un Convenes a Military-Wide Commander Meeting
Geopolitika · The Diplomat · Sjeverna Koreja · 18. svibnja 2026. · Think-tank

The North Korean leader called for restructuring the army’s training system and reinforcing front-line units along the southern border, as Pyongyang deepens its push to redefine the security landscape of the Korean Peninsula.

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North Korea's new constitution deepens split with Seoul
Geopolitika · DW World · Sjeverna Koreja · 18. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

Pyongyang's revised charter has dropped mentions of reunification with South Korea. Experts say the changes boost Kim Jong Un's nuclear authority and could heighten the risk of future border disputes.

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South Korea stifling Samsung workers’ US$400,000 bonus strike risks wider crisis
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Sjeverna Koreja · 18. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

In South Korea, the clock is ticking on what threatens to become the most consequential labour dispute in recent history – and Seoul is running out of patience. With 50,000 workers at Samsung Electronics poised to walk off the job on Thursday in an 18-day strike, the government o…

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North Korea to turn southern border into ‘impregnable fortress’ against ‘arch enemy’
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Sjeverna Koreja · 18. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un called on top military officials to bolster front-line units and turn the southern border into an “impregnable fortress”, state media reported on Monday. Kim gave the instruction at a meeting on Sunday where a photo released by the Korean Central N…

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What Kim Jong Un Really Fears: Outside Information
Geopolitika · The Diplomat · Sjeverna Koreja · 15. svibnja 2026. · Think-tank

Since COVID-19, the grounds for execution in North Korea have been shifting away from ordinary violent crime and toward outside information, religion, and political dissent.

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AUKUS and North Korea in the Indo-Pacific: 5 Years On
Geopolitika · The Diplomat · Sjeverna Koreja · 15. svibnja 2026. · Think-tank

Pyongyang portrays AUKUS as a dangerous threat, but has it really influenced North Korea’s evolving grand strategy?

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Samsung union’s strike threat fuels fears of South Korea’s economic slowdown
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Sjeverna Koreja · 14. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

Samsung Electronics’ biggest labour union is threatening to strike at the height of the global AI chip boom, turning a fight over bonuses into a test of how the industry’s windfall profits should be shared and sparking fears of an economic slowdown in South Korea. The union has w…

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Why stability must come before denuclearisation on the Korean peninsula
Geopolitika · South China Morning Post · Sjeverna Koreja · 13. svibnja 2026. · Vijesti

The US strikes on Iran sent a clear signal to Pyongyang. But rather than retreat or show renewed interest in denuclearisation, North Korea has doubled down on deterrence. In recent weeks, Pyongyang has tightened security around its leadership and continued its missile launches, u…

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