In a historic break with a policy of most of the past eight decades, Kim Jong-un's speech made clear a different policy toward South Korea.

Seoul confronts the emergence of a new, far riskier nuclear order, while doubts about the credibility of U.S. extended deterrence remain.

North Korea's support for Russia's war in Ukraine completed its turn away from efforts to normalize relations with the United States.

Some North Korean pandemic restrictions continue to remain in place despite the rest of the world having returned to normal.

The Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) had been the source of significant uncertainty for Korean Electric Vehicle (EV) makers and their suppliers.