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Information related to North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs
Why North Korea could embrace talks with US to stop the South from going nuclear
Pyongyang doesn’t want another nuke power across the border, and may even prefer a continued US presence on peninsula
June 7, 2024
US B-1B drops bombs in joint drills with South Korea for first time in 7 years
Show of force toward North Korea with precision bombs comes amid heightened border tensions after DPRK balloon launches
June 5, 2024
Biden says North Korea is not a greater threat now than it has been in past
US president chastises Trump for not reaching denuclearization deal, promotes efforts to boost trilateral cooperation
June 5, 2024
North Korea in May 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024
June 3, 2024
Timeline: From a satellite launch explosion to a volley of trash balloons
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from May 1 to May 31, 2024
June 3, 2024
North Korea blitzes South Korea with over 700 trash balloons: ROK military
Hundreds of balloons carrying cigarette butts and other waste fly over inter-Korean border in latest escalation
June 2, 2024
At rock bottom: Moon Chung-in surveys the ruins of North Korea diplomacy
In interview, former presidential adviser raises alarm about risk of conflict, laments sidelining of peace advocates
May 31, 2024
US says it confirmed Russia used North Korean ballistic missiles against Ukraine
Defense Intelligence Agency lays out evidence recovered debris came from Hwasong-11, finding clear visual match
May 31, 2024
North Korea claims it launched 18 missiles at once in warning to South
Kim Jong Un says DPRK ready to launch preemptive strike while guiding major missile salvo involving 600mm MLRS
May 31, 2024
North Korea reveals identity of top official linked to recent missile advances
NK Pro analysis shows Kim Yong Hwan, new head of Academy of Defense Science, has been at DPRK leader’s side for years
May 31, 2024
