Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
Seoul blacklists North Korean spy chief, 7 others over hacking and arms trade
Designations mark South Korea’s 12th round of unilateral sanctions this year and come in response to latest ICBM launch
December 27, 2023
South Korean city rekindles border Christmas lights that angered North Korea
Gimpo turns on holiday display for first time since DPRK called Christmas tree a ‘declaration of war’ nine years ago
December 25, 2023
Missile factory Kim Jong Un visited linked to ICBMs, space rockets
NK Pro analysis of officials who launched Hwasong-18 uncovers evidence that east coast facility is producing key assets
December 22, 2023
Japan OKs record $56B defense budget, looking to counter North Korean missiles
Draft budget allocates funds for missile defense ships, counterstrike capabilities and hypersonic missile interceptors
December 22, 2023
Next steps for North Korea: Where will the country be five years from now?
Most experts predict continued isolation and decline, while minority say Russia and China will prop up DPRK economy
December 22, 2023
An invisible arsenal: Tackling the clandestine threat of North Korean bioweapons
Experts say DPRK could use anthrax, ricin and other bio-agents in conflict, raising need for Seoul to prepare
December 22, 2023
State media review: Young North Koreans gift rocket launchers and buses to state
An in-depth analysis of student forced labor, remembrances of Kim Jong Il, praise for an ICBM launch and more
December 21, 2023
Kim Jong Un says he won’t hesitate to nuke US upon ‘nuclear provocation’
North Korean leader lauds soldiers who launched ICBM as sister Kim Yo Jong denounces UN meeting
December 21, 2023
From Moscow to Pyongyang: A new Russia turns its back on North Korea
Collapse of the Soviet Union led to breakdown in political and trade ties, but this state of affairs would not last
December 21, 2023
South Korean naval conscript indicted for spreading North Korean propaganda
Sailor also charged with leaking classified information to Chinese contact, facing up to 17 years in prison
December 20, 2023
