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US, ROK affirm joint planning on DPRK nukes, but no ‘joint nuclear exercises’

US, ROK affirm joint planning on DPRK nukes, but no ‘joint nuclear exercises’

White House says allies are on the same page after conflicting statements on nuclear exercises and extended deterrence

US, ROK affirm joint planning on DPRK nukes, but no ‘joint nuclear exercises’
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 4, 2023
US not discussing ‘joint nuclear exercises’ with South Korea, Biden says

US not discussing ‘joint nuclear exercises’ with South Korea, Biden says

President appears to contradict Yoon Suk-yeol’s statement that allies planning larger role for Seoul in nuclear planning

US not discussing ‘joint nuclear exercises’ with South Korea, Biden says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim January 3, 2023
Timeline: From North Korea’s party plenum to sending drones into South Korea
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Timeline: From North Korea’s party plenum to sending drones into South Korea

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from December 1 - December 31

Timeline: From North Korea’s party plenum to sending drones into South Korea
NK Pro
NK Pro January 3, 2023
North Korea in December 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in December 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from December 1, 2022 to December 31, 2022

North Korea in December 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro January 3, 2023
What if North Korea just gave up its nukes?

What if North Korea just gave up its nukes?

The US and South Korea have no interest in invading a non-nuclear DPRK, but Kim would still clamp down on his own people

What if North Korea just gave up its nukes?
James Fretwell
James Fretwell January 3, 2023
What the blob really thinks about North Korea in 2023 – Ep. 269
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What the blob really thinks about North Korea in 2023 – Ep. 269

The NK News team discuss how the Korean Peninsula looks from Washington midway through Biden’s term

What the blob really thinks about North Korea in 2023 – Ep. 269
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News January 3, 2023
ROK military welcomes sharing intel with Japan on North Korean missile launches

ROK military welcomes sharing intel with Japan on North Korean missile launches

Official says cooperation would improve responses, after media report that two sides look to share real-time radar data

ROK military welcomes sharing intel with Japan on North Korean missile launches
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 2, 2023
How the nature of the North Korean regime impacts the effectiveness of sanctions
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How the nature of the North Korean regime impacts the effectiveness of sanctions

Autocracies are usually less susceptible to outside pressure but are more likely to acquiesce when sanctioned by an ally

How the nature of the North Korean regime impacts the effectiveness of sanctions
Omer Zarpli
Omer Zarpli January 2, 2023
Nukes, missiles and satellites: What to make of North Korea’s plenum outcome
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Nukes, missiles and satellites: What to make of North Korea’s plenum outcome

Kim Jong Un’s confrontational stance toward Seoul raises risk of limited inter-Korean conflict in year ahead

Nukes, missiles and satellites: What to make of North Korea’s plenum outcome
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 1, 2023
Kim Jong Un vows to ‘exponentially’ increase nuke production to counter US, ROK

Kim Jong Un vows to ‘exponentially’ increase nuke production to counter US, ROK

North Korean leader previews ‘new’ ICBM development, spy satellite launch plans in 2023 as major party meeting ends

Kim Jong Un vows to ‘exponentially’ increase nuke production to counter US, ROK
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 1, 2023