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UN Security Council to convene after historic week of North Korean missile tests

UN Security Council to convene after historic week of North Korean missile tests

US led past meetings after DPRK weapons tests this year but has been unable to reach consensus with permanent members

UN Security Council to convene after historic week of North Korean missile tests
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy November 4, 2022
US strategic assets to be ‘constant’ presence in South Korea to deter North

US strategic assets to be ‘constant’ presence in South Korea to deter North

Allied defense chiefs pledge more ‘large-scale’ exercises amid week of record missile launches and drills on peninsula

US strategic assets to be ‘constant’ presence in South Korea to deter North
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 4, 2022
North Korea launches ballistic missiles after slamming US-ROK joint drills

North Korea launches ballistic missiles after slamming US-ROK joint drills

DPRK warns that extending Vigilant Storm an ‘irreversible’ mistake that pushes situation to ‘uncontrollable’ state

North Korea launches ballistic missiles after slamming US-ROK joint drills
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 3, 2022
Exploding missiles: South Korean interceptor fails shortly after launch

Exploding missiles: South Korean interceptor fails shortly after launch

North Korean ICBM also fails over East Sea amid volley of missile launches from both Koreas this week

Exploding missiles: South Korean interceptor fails shortly after launch
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 3, 2022
Italian firm wins UN sanctions exemption for DPRK food security project

Italian firm wins UN sanctions exemption for DPRK food security project

AESA previously received an exemption in 2019 to provide ‘technical support’ to Europe’s Food Security Office

Italian firm wins UN sanctions exemption for DPRK food security project
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy November 3, 2022
North Korea ‘covertly’ supplying artillery to Russia: State Department

North Korea ‘covertly’ supplying artillery to Russia: State Department

Pyongyang previously denied claims it was exporting arms to Russia but maintained it had ‘lawful right’ to do so

North Korea ‘covertly’ supplying artillery to Russia: State Department
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy November 3, 2022
North Korea launches more missiles, prompting evacuation warnings in Japan

North Korea launches more missiles, prompting evacuation warnings in Japan

Ballistic missile reportedly fired from Pyongyang area morning after DPRK’s busiest weapons test day ever

North Korea launches more missiles, prompting evacuation warnings in Japan
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 3, 2022
US, ROK hold joint air drills to ‘neutralize’ enemy command

US, ROK hold joint air drills to ‘neutralize’ enemy command

Vigilant Storm exercises continue as North Korea fires most missiles ever in a single day

US, ROK hold joint air drills to ‘neutralize’ enemy command
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy November 2, 2022
Egypt’s Orascom to receive loan worth $80M from North Korea cell network

Egypt’s Orascom to receive loan worth $80M from North Korea cell network

Firm behind Koryolink has struggled to make money from the project or transfer funds outside the DPRK

Egypt’s Orascom to receive loan worth $80M from North Korea cell network
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Ethan Jewell November 2, 2022
Russia ships 30 horses to North Korea in first bilateral rail trade in years

Russia ships 30 horses to North Korea in first bilateral rail trade in years

Two countries had suspended overland trade since March 2020, when Russia also sent purebred horses loved by DPRK elite

Russia ships 30 horses to North Korea in first bilateral rail trade in years
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer November 2, 2022