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Despite second launch failure, North Korea takes step toward spy satellite goals
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Despite second launch failure, North Korea takes step toward spy satellite goals

DPRK is rapidly iterating on military spy satellite and launch vehicle, which flew farther than during first test in May

Despite second launch failure, North Korea takes step toward spy satellite goals
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda August 25, 2023
A brewing storm: How North Korea has failed to prepare for extreme weather
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A brewing storm: How North Korea has failed to prepare for extreme weather

Climate change is amplifying floods and droughts, but regime is unwilling or unable to invest in robust infrastructure

A brewing storm: How North Korea has failed to prepare for extreme weather
Peter Ward
Peter Ward August 23, 2023
Kim Jong Un’s luxury yachts active off coast around his visits to flooded farms
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Kim Jong Un’s luxury yachts active off coast around his visits to flooded farms

Imagery suggests North Korean leader may have used boats in Wonsan even as he projected image of handling food issues

Kim Jong Un’s luxury yachts active off coast around his visits to flooded farms
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 22, 2023
How Camp David summit deals on North Korea complicate peninsula security
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How Camp David summit deals on North Korea complicate peninsula security

US, ROK and Japan doubled down on deterrence, but their agreements are a band-aid rather than long-term solution

How Camp David summit deals on North Korea complicate peninsula security
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 21, 2023
If Travis King hoped to escape racism in North Korea, he went to the wrong place

If Travis King hoped to escape racism in North Korea, he went to the wrong place

DPRK opportunistically criticizes American racism but insists on ethnic purity to point of carrying out forced abortions

If Travis King hoped to escape racism in North Korea, he went to the wrong place
James Fretwell
James Fretwell August 18, 2023
Why North Korea’s stunning new drones may be more Tehran than Pyongyang
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Why North Korea’s stunning new drones may be more Tehran than Pyongyang

Clones of US Global Hawk and Reaper appeared out of the blue, even though DPRK has neglected air power for decades

Why North Korea’s stunning new drones may be more Tehran than Pyongyang
Uzi Rubin
Uzi Rubin August 18, 2023
What ‘Paektu bloodline’ chants reveal about Kim Jong Un’s succession plans
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What ‘Paektu bloodline’ chants reveal about Kim Jong Un’s succession plans

Analysis suggests slogan closely tied to his daughter, amid signs she’s joining inspections to prepare for leadership

What ‘Paektu bloodline’ chants reveal about Kim Jong Un’s succession plans
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 16, 2023
North Korea breaks its silence on Travis King, but leaves his fate up in the air

North Korea breaks its silence on Travis King, but leaves his fate up in the air

DPRK uses American soldier’s case to take swipe at US, while suggesting it may wash its hands of ‘intruder’ in the end

North Korea breaks its silence on Travis King, but leaves his fate up in the air
James Fretwell
James Fretwell August 16, 2023
What to make of North Korea’s open preparations for war with South Korea
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What to make of North Korea’s open preparations for war with South Korea

Kim Jong Un’s arms factory tours and approval of battle plans appear aimed at showing DPRK is able to ‘fight tonight’

What to make of North Korea’s open preparations for war with South Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 15, 2023
Arms odyssey: Inside Kim Jong Un’s second tour of weapons factories this month
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Arms odyssey: Inside Kim Jong Un’s second tour of weapons factories this month

NK Pro identifies all the upgraded facilities and weapons the North Korean leader inspected on the east coast

Arms odyssey: Inside Kim Jong Un’s second tour of weapons factories this month
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 14, 2023
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