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North Korean media hails 2017 ICBM launch on anniversary

North Korean media hails 2017 ICBM launch on anniversary

Pyongyang had previously refrained from open praise for the "historic" July 4 Hwasong-14 test

North Korean media hails 2017 ICBM launch on anniversary
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 3, 2020
North Korea in June 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in June 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead

An analysis of the main developments between June 1 and June 30

North Korea in June 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro July 2, 2020
Some progress on long-stalled Pyongyang housing blocks under new campaign
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Some progress on long-stalled Pyongyang housing blocks under new campaign

Construction comes as Kim Jong Un shifts propaganda priority to living standards over tourist resorts

Some progress on long-stalled Pyongyang housing blocks under new campaign
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 2, 2020
North Korea marks Kim Jong Un leadership anniversary with low-key fare

North Korea marks Kim Jong Un leadership anniversary with low-key fare

National meeting not held for Kim's rise to "Chairman," likely due to wider changes initiated before the COVID-19 crisis

North Korea marks Kim Jong Un leadership anniversary with low-key fare
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 30, 2020
Activist group launches balloons containing bibles towards North Korea

Activist group launches balloons containing bibles towards North Korea

Despite recent inter-Korean tensions, Voice of Martyrs conducts discrete balloon launch adjacent to inter-Korean border

Activist group launches balloons containing bibles towards North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 25, 2020
Preparations underway for October mass games, North Korean media says

Preparations underway for October mass games, North Korean media says

Despite gearing up for the games, the DPRK will likely keep up its ban on foreign tourists, one tour company said

Preparations underway for October mass games, North Korean media says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 25, 2020
“Traitors” and “dogs”: a brief history of North Korean leaflets in the South

“Traitors” and “dogs”: a brief history of North Korean leaflets in the South

North Korea has been sending anti-South leaflets over the border for years, and plans to send millions more very soon

“Traitors” and “dogs”: a brief history of North Korean leaflets in the South
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis June 22, 2020
Despite rising inter-Korean tensions, South Korean indifference in border area

Despite rising inter-Korean tensions, South Korean indifference in border area

On North Korean side of border, life also appears to continue as normal – with few signs of military presence

Despite rising inter-Korean tensions, South Korean indifference in border area
Pyongyang bridge in second stage of renovations ahead of military parade: source
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Pyongyang bridge in second stage of renovations ahead of military parade: source

Reinforced pavement being laid above Okryu Bridge supports on westbound lane, following work on other side last month

Pyongyang bridge in second stage of renovations ahead of military parade: source
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 18, 2020
“No future” for inter-Korean relations, top North Korean officials declare

“No future” for inter-Korean relations, top North Korean officials declare

Kim Yo Jong says South "subservient" to U.S., while Jang Kum Chol closes door on all contacts

“No future” for inter-Korean relations, top North Korean officials declare
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 16, 2020
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