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US, ROK and Japan conduct missile defense exercise after North Korean ICBM test

US, ROK and Japan conduct missile defense exercise after North Korean ICBM test

Aegis-equipped destroyers run interception drills near peninsula, as ROK officials predict non-lofted DPRK missile test

US, ROK and Japan conduct missile defense exercise after North Korean ICBM test
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 22, 2023
Shinzo Abe’s posthumous memoir sheds light on North Korea diplomacy and Trump

Shinzo Abe’s posthumous memoir sheds light on North Korea diplomacy and Trump

Former Japanese prime minister explains why Trump sought summit with DPRK, criticizes ‘criminal’ Moon Jae-in and more

Shinzo Abe’s posthumous memoir sheds light on North Korea diplomacy and Trump
Oliver Jia
Oliver Jia February 22, 2023
The Ukraine war has drawn North Korea back into Moscow’s political orbit

The Ukraine war has drawn North Korea back into Moscow’s political orbit

Pyongyang has offered vocal and material support for Russia’s invasion and stands to gain as conflict enters second year

The Ukraine war has drawn North Korea back into Moscow’s political orbit
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young February 22, 2023
An unprecedented look inside North Korea’s nuclear facilities – Ep. 276
Podcast

An unprecedented look inside North Korea’s nuclear facilities – Ep. 276

Siegfried Hecker discusses his tour of Yongbyon in 2004 and the history of the DPRK’s nuclear program

An unprecedented look inside North Korea’s nuclear facilities – Ep. 276
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News February 21, 2023
Large construction camp pops up near Pyongyang’s foreign leader guesthouses
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Large construction camp pops up near Pyongyang’s foreign leader guesthouses

Workers made camp in same exclusive area to build luxurious palace for Chinese leader Xi Jinping ahead of state visit

Large construction camp pops up near Pyongyang’s foreign leader guesthouses
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 21, 2023
11 countries condemn North Korea’s ICBM launch amid Security Council inaction

11 countries condemn North Korea’s ICBM launch amid Security Council inaction

Joint statement criticizes council silence as Russia and China use vetoes to stop sanctions and statements against DPRK

11 countries condemn North Korea’s ICBM launch amid Security Council inaction
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy February 21, 2023
North Korea says it fired Hwasong-15 ICBM in warning to US, South Korea

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

North Korea says it fired Hwasong-15 ICBM in warning to US, South Korea
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 19, 2023
North Korea threatens ‘unprecedented’ response to upcoming US-ROK drills

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

North Korea threatens ‘unprecedented’ response to upcoming US-ROK drills
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 17, 2023
State media review: Kim Jong Un snaps a photo with pro-military ‘activists’
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State media review: Kim Jong Un snaps a photo with pro-military ‘activists’

An in-depth analysis of efforts to promote national defense, a meeting on reforestation, Kim Jong Il’s birthday and more

State media review: Kim Jong Un snaps a photo with pro-military ‘activists’
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung February 16, 2023
Why the Korean War was actually two separate conflicts – Ep. 275
Podcast

Why the Korean War was actually two separate conflicts – Ep. 275

David Cheng Chang discusses how the fight over territory morphed into one over prisoners of war

Why the Korean War was actually two separate conflicts – Ep. 275
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News February 14, 2023