Nukes, missiles and satellites: What to make of North Korea’s plenum outcome



Analysis Nukes, missiles and satellites: What to make of North Korea’s plenum outcome Kim Jong Un’s confrontational stance toward Seoul raises risk of limited inter-Korean conflict in year ahead Chad O'Carroll January 1, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks at the party plenum on Dec. 31, 2022 \| Image: KCTV (Jan. 1, 2023) North Korea’s latest party plenum wrapped up on Saturday, with state media releasing detailed information about discussions and decisions from the multi-day event on Sunday. The plenum’s outcome once again replaced leader Kim Jong Un’s traditional New Year’s speech and offered DPRK watchers a view into military, foreign policy and economy-related goals for the year ahead. Kim’s pledge to “exponentially increase” the North Korea’s nuclear weapons stockpile, develop another new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and launch the first military reconnaissance satellite naturally attracted attention. But these pledges weren’t Read More © 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. LATEST ANALYSIS 01How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties 02All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024 03No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia 04What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care 05North Korean Il-76 cargo planes make rare flights to northeast coast 06From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea 07North Korea expanding rail access to airport near Wonsan mega resort: Imagery 08Assad’s fall deprives North Korea of a fellow pariah, but its focus is elsewhere

Analysis

Nukes, missiles and satellites: What to make of North Korea’s plenum outcome

Kim Jong Un’s confrontational stance toward Seoul raises risk of limited inter-Korean conflict in year ahead

Chad O'Carroll January 1, 2023

Nukes, missiles and satellites: What to make of North Korea’s plenum outcome

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks at the party plenum on Dec. 31, 2022 | Image: KCTV (Jan. 1, 2023)

North Korea’s latest party plenum wrapped up on Saturday, with state media releasing detailed information about discussions and decisions from the multi-day event on Sunday.

The plenum’s outcome once again replaced leader Kim Jong Un’s traditional New Year’s speech and offered DPRK watchers a view into military, foreign policy and economy-related goals for the year ahead.

Kim’s pledge to “exponentially increase” the North Korea’s nuclear weapons stockpile, develop another new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and launch the first military reconnaissance satellite naturally attracted attention. But these pledges weren’t

Nukes, missiles and satellites: What to make of North Korea’s plenum outcome

LATEST ANALYSIS

Similar Articles

About the Author

Chad O'Carroll