4/9/23 National Security and Korean News and Commentary

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National Security News Content:

1. Intelligence leak exposes U.S. spying on adversaries and allies
2.  Leaked Documents Reveal Depth of U.S. Spy Efforts
3. Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 8, 2023
4. Can We No Longer Believe Anything We See?  (AI altered photos)
5. What happens to TikTok? Six ways the fight to ban it could play out
6. U.S. Faces Challenge in Striking Prisoner Exchange Deals for Americans Held in Russia
7. U.S. Pushes to Assess Damage From Leak of Purported Files on Ukraine War
8. Blumenthal: Congress could pressure Pentagon over selection of Sikorsky rival for helicopter contract
9. US military sites in the Philippines: a gamble after a failed hedge
10. Indo-Pacific Maritime Security: What Does the Future Look Like?
11. China expert predicts where US will 'see the next war start'
12. At least 44 killed in Burkina Faso attacks
13. Will We Call Them Terrorists?
14. Fed fingerprints all over ‘dollar-is-doomed’ talk
15. Twitter removes NPR's 'state-affiliated' designation, replaces it with 'government funded' label
16. How to Revitalize the World Bank, the IMF, and the Development Finance System
17. Leaked documents detail dire assessments of Ukrainian army: reports
18. If You Didn’t See Chaos in Kabul, Where Were You Looking?
19. Why a bill that could ban TikTok is raising privacy concerns
20. The bipartisan plot to save TikTok

Korean News Content:

1. N. Korea remains unresponsive to military hotline call from S. Korea for 3rd day
2. Time To Worry About Nuclear Expansion In North Korea – Analysis
3. Intelligence leak exposes U.S. spying on adversaries and allies
4. Leaked Documents Reveal Depth of U.S. Spy Efforts - also reveal US is spying on ALLIES including South Korea, Ukraine and UK
5. Putin ally predicts Chinese, North Korean forces to fight in Ukraine
6. North Korea begins confiscating dollars and yuan after declaring foreign currency illegal in local transactions
7. North Korea defector tells of escape and reveals what life is really like in secretive state
8. Nimitz CSG, Makin Island ARG Conclude Drills with Japan, Korea; Japanese Forces Search for Downed Helo
9. South Korea would like to upgrade its partnership with India, focus on trade, investment: Foreign Minister Park Jin
10. S. Korea to hold necessary discussions with U.S. after CIA eavesdropping report
11. North continues to ghost South as it tests undersea drone
12. Why is North Korea not responding to inter-Korean military hotline calls?
13.  Apple at heart of US-China selective decoupling, US lawmaker says
14. [Column] Korea finds voice on democracy, human rights
15. Korea to 'consult' with US over alleged wiretapping of national security office
16. Why K-pop's future is in crisis, according to its chief guardian
17. Should We Sign a Peace Treaty with North Korea? (Podcast)
18. Five Challenges for the U.S.-Korea Alliance