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Information related to North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs
North Korea says it fired Hwasong-15 ICBM in warning to US, South Korea
Kim Yo Jong threatens ‘overwhelming response’ to hostility after test of new missile unit’s readiness
February 19, 2023
North Korea threatens ‘unprecedented’ response to upcoming US-ROK drills
Warning comes hours after South Korea announced date for table-top exercises with US on DPRK nuclear use scenario
February 17, 2023
Why the US has worked to stop allies like South Korea from going nuclear
Some in Seoul want nukes to defend against North Korea, but US has put forward tough consequences to prevent this before
February 17, 2023
Seoul estimates North Korea has processed more plutonium for nukes
White paper says stockpile has increased from 50 to 70 kg, as DPRK seeks fissile material for tactical nuclear weapons
February 16, 2023
Why a South Korean nuclear program won’t deter North Korean provocations
The bomb may prevent DPRK from invading and full-scale war, but US extended deterrence already provides same benefits
February 13, 2023
Too early to tell if Kim Jong Un’s daughter is heir apparent, experts say
Defectors and analysts raise multiple reasons for introducing her, from humanizing leader to fortifying hereditary rule
February 13, 2023
New missile and Kim Jong Un’s daughter steal show at military parade – Ep. 274
The NK News team discusses what to make of North Korea’s latest nighttime spectacle
February 10, 2023
Parade flag hints at existence of yet another new North Korean ICBM
Illustration of previously unseen white missile suggests DPRK has created unit for weapon ordered in five-year plan
February 10, 2023
Kim Jong Un’s forgotten toys: The fighting vehicles at the Feb. 8 parade
Flood of new tech has all but dried up, as North Korea pulls out more ICBMs but little in way of conventional weapons
February 10, 2023
What to make of North Korea’s fifth military parade of the COVID era
Reveal of new missile shows steady progress toward weapons goals, while daughter’s prominence hints at health troubles
February 9, 2023
