Kim Jong Un’s March activities were focused on preparations for Kim Il Sung’s 105th birth anniversary, known as the Day of the Sun, which will take place on 15 April.

Analysis of those activities reveals notable advances in DPRK military capabilities against THAAD, and some developments in leadership positions among the elites in Pyongyang. Particular attention should be placed on Kim Jong Un’s comments about the DPRK’s “revolutionary” new high-thrust rocket engine.

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