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North Korea in August 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from August 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022
North Korea appears to test rocket engine at main spaceport: Imagery
Vegetation die-off visible at Sohae vertical engine test stand this week, amid signs of new upgrades at launchpad
State media review: North Korea implies Kim Jong Un caught COVID from officials
An in-depth analysis of claims about the DPRK leader’s health, criticism of New Zealand and Youth Day celebrations
US-ROK joint drills wrap up as North Korea denounces ‘nuclear wargame’
Pentagon says all countries have right to conduct military drills and that Ulchi Freedom Shield is defensive in nature
Why North Korea won’t be mourning Mikhail Gorbachev’s death
Pyongyang views perestroika as lesson against reform, but Soviet leader’s rise shows how change could come even to DPRK
US, ROK conduct live-fire drills in simulated response to North Korean invasion
Exercises are largest ever by combined army division and featured tanks, Hellfire missiles and multiple rocket launchers
UN chief calls for prosecuting human rights violators in North Korea
António Guterres says DPRK has further repressed rights and freedoms in last year, including through COVID restrictions
The US hasn’t been a responsible nuke power. But it can help North Korea be one.
Trump showed nuclear weapons are inherently dangerous for any state to possess, underlining shared risks and interests
North Korean paramilitary leaders gather for training amid ‘constant’ war threat
Top official says civil defense force needs to modernize and improve command structure at two-day meeting
North Korea has up to 5K tons of cyanide and other chemical weapons: Report
US and South Korea must adjust war plans to focus on 'actual' chemical, cyber and nuclear threats, think tanks say