Unfinished business: Overlooked developments of North Korea’s busy missile year



Analysis Unfinished business: Overlooked developments of North Korea’s busy missile year DPRK has yet to test an array of desired capabilities, while the succession question remains publicly unresolved James Fretwell December 30, 2022 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun (Nov. 27, 2022) Missiles, COVID-19 and Kim Jong Un’s daughter: 2022 was a tumultuous year for North Korea, but with so much going on, a number of developments set to spill over into the new year risk being overlooked. While North Korea declared victory over COVID-19, an outbreak this spring and summer may have very well caused widespread loss of life concealed from the outside world, and the country faces a potential wave of new infections this winter. Missiles, COVID-19 and Kim Jong Un’s daughter: 2022 was a tumultuous year for North Korea, but with so much going on, a number of developments set to spill over into the new year risk being overlooked. While North Korea declared victory over COVID-19, an outbreak this spring and summer may have very well caused widespread loss of life concealed from the outside world, and the country faces a potential wave of new infections this winter. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Unfinished business: Overlooked developments of North Korea’s busy missile year

DPRK has yet to test an array of desired capabilities, while the succession question remains publicly unresolved

James Fretwell December 30, 2022

Unfinished business: Overlooked developments of North Korea’s busy missile year

Rodong Sinmun (Nov. 27, 2022)

Missiles, COVID-19 and Kim Jong Un’s daughter: 2022 was a tumultuous year for North Korea, but with so much going on, a number of developments set to spill over into the new year risk being overlooked.

While North Korea declared victory over COVID-19, an outbreak this spring and summer may have very well caused widespread loss of life concealed from the outside world, and the country faces a potential wave of new infections this winter.

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