[뉴스] 美 新국방전략 "韓, 美지원 더 제한해도 北억제 주된 책임 가능"(종합)

(워싱턴=연합뉴스) 김동현 특파원 = 미국 트럼프 행정부가 23일(현지시간) 공개한 새 국방전략(NDS)에서 한국이 북한을 억제하는 데 있어서 "주된 책임"을 질 능력이 충분하며 그게 미국의 국익에도 부합한다고 밝혔다. 이는 도널드 트럼프 대통령의 '미국 우선주의' 기조에 입각해 동맹국인 한국이 대북 재래식 억지력 구축과 북한의 도발 방지 등에 지금까지보다 더 많은 역량을 투입해야 한다는 취지로 풀이된다. 트럼프 행정부는 NDS에서 "한국은 매우 중요하면서도 더 제한적인 미국의 지원(critical but more limited US support)을 받으며 대북 억제에서 주된 책임을 질 능력이 있다"고 밝혔다.

[뉴스] Lawsuit accuses Iran, Syria and North Korea of providing support for Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel

NEW YORK (AP) — Victims of Hamas’ Oct. 7 attack on Israel sued Iran, Syria and North Korea on Monday, saying their governments supplied the militants with money, weapons and know-how needed to carry out the assault that precipitated Israel’s ongoing war in Gaza.

[뉴스] Putin may need arms from North Korea’s Kim, but what is he willing to give in return?

Hong KongCNN — As Russian President Vladimir Putin makes his first visit to North Korea in more than two decades, his focus is widely seen to be on securing ongoing support from the hermit nation for his grinding war in Ukraine.

[학술논문] An Integrated Framework for MOSAIC-AQNEA Emission Inventory Development in Northeast Asia

...base year 2019. While PM 10 and PM 2.5 are explicitly distinguished in the emission inventory and model processing, they are occasionally referred to collectively as PM in the text for brevity. To support air quality modeling, the compiled inventories were processed using the SMOKE-Asia system to generate model-ready inputs. The resulting gridded emissions provide a consistent, high-resolution dataset...

[학술논문] 북한이탈주민의 의료이용 현황과 정착 단계별 의료지원 방안

...utilization among NKRs and proposes stage-based medical support strategies to facilitate a stable settlement. A narrative review using Google Scholar identified studies published over the past 10 years. Korean and English search terms related to refugee health, healthcare utilization, National Health Insurance data, medical aid, and settlement support were used. Twenty-nine sources, including peer-reviewed...

[학술논문] An Unexpected Link between Export Sanctions and Cyberespionage

...to 2020 shows that countries under export sanctions are more likely to conduct cyberespionage attacks against sanctioning countries during this period. Case studies of North Korea and China further illustrate how export controls can drive cyberespionage. These empirical findings support our hypothesis, suggesting that states may conduct cyberespionage as a means of circumventing export controls.

[학술논문] 남한 정착 기간에 따른 북한이탈주민의 치과의료 개선 요구와 의미망 탐색

...support, and persistent communication gaps. Conclusion: Despite high reported satisfaction, North Korean defectors’ dental care experiences in South Korea were shaped by persistent economic and communicative barriers. These findings suggest the need for financial support for high-cost treatments, health literacy-sensitive and culturally tailored explanations, and settlement stage-specific support...

[학술논문] South Korea-United States Relations in 2025: Lee Adjusts to Trump as the U.S.-China Conflict Deepens

...significant new investments in the U.S., along with more defense spending and burden-sharing, in exchange for the best-available access to the U.S. market (mostly, a 15 percent tariff level) and U.S. support for Korea enriching and reprocessing civilian nuclear fuel and building nuclear attack submarines. Lee supported Trump's preferences on trilateral relations with Japan, while Trump supported Lee's...

[해외] A blueprint for a US-South Korea combined multi-domain task force

...leverage its robust defense industry to assume greater responsibility for its own defense within the alliance, while continuing to rely on the United States for critical, but more limited, military support. In line with the NDS, the alliance’s focus should expand beyond the peninsula to contribute to deterrent efforts along the First Island Chain. As the US and ROK Chairmen of the Joint Chiefs agreed...

[해외] Building a Robust U.S.-ROK Cyber Alliance

...more integrated framework for cyber defense, centered on shared situational awareness, improved attribution capabilities, and a shift toward proactive and active cyber defense strategies. It introduces a Cyberattack Severity Classification Framework (CSCF) to support consistent decisionmaking and highlights the need to align cyber policy with broader law enforcement, financial, and diplomatic tools.

[해외] Pyongyang’s diplomatic calculus in an unstable multipolar order

...both a strategic asset and a liability, while Pyongyang remains wary of overdependence. Consequently, North Korea’s approach can be understood as calibrated engagement—seeking economic and political support while preserving strategic autonomy. The recent revival of high-level exchanges, including Kim’s participation in China’s Victory Day events and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Pyongyang...

[해외] Why Japan and South Korea Won’t Go Nuclear

...not inconsistent with public opinion. Polling in South Korea shows support for nuclear armament as high as 75 to 80 percent. In Japan, support for the country’s three nonnuclear principles—to not possess or produce nuclear weapons or allow them to enter Japanese territory—remains strong, but over 56 percent of Japanese people support an open debate about these once taboo issues. But despite the fever...

[해외] Can Sports Diplomacy Open a Door on the Korean Peninsula?

...North Korean athletes to South Korea since December 2018, and the first time a North Korean club football team has visited South Korea. The visiting North Korean delegation includes 27 players and 12 support staff, and they will reportedly stay together with the South Korean team at a local hotel. The winner of the final—against Australia’s Melbourne City or Japan’s Tokyo Verdy Beleza—will receive $1...