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North Korea in July 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from July 1, 2023 to July 31, 2023
August 3, 2023
Timeline: From a US soldier’s border crossing to North Korea’s military parade
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from July 1 - July 31
August 3, 2023
Russian military plane flies to North Korea days after Shoigu visit
Flight-tracking data and satellite imagery suggest Moscow dispatched team to Pyongyang in follow-up to last week’s trip
August 3, 2023
State media review: North Korea says people overflowing with pride after parade
An in-depth analysis of military parade aftermath, criticism of ROK human rights, tourist area renovations and more
August 2, 2023
North Korea hurls racist and sexist insults at new US human rights envoy
Criticism of Julie Turner as ‘wicked woman’ of ‘uncertain ethnicity’ reflects DPRK’s regressive views, experts say
August 2, 2023
How a last-ditch attempt to unify Korea cemented an all but permanent division
Geneva Conference sought to replace armistice agreement that ended Korean War, but only succeeded in splitting Vietnam
August 1, 2023
JCS chief orders army to deliver ‘decisive blow’ to North Korean ‘provocations’
Remarks come as large-scale US-ROK summer drills set for this month, which DPRK has responded to fiercely in past
August 1, 2023
Travis King’s fate still up in the air, two weeks after he fled to North Korea
Experts say Pyongyang’s silence suggests talks on release of American soldier could drag on longer than initially feared
August 1, 2023
Conspicuous cooperation: Why Shoigu made a show of buying arms from North Korea
Russia could have discussed weapons sales discreetly, but it chose ostentation to send a political message
August 1, 2023
Pyongyang airport ditches quarantine for first foreign flights in 3 years
Rare flights for Russian and Chinese delegations to military parade suggest North Korea has shed COVID fears
August 1, 2023
