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Imagery casts doubt over North Korea’s Hwasong-17 ICBM claims
NK PRO

Imagery casts doubt over North Korea’s Hwasong-17 ICBM claims

NK Pro analysis finds state TV aired footage of Hwasong-17 test likely shot on March 16 or before, not March 24

Imagery casts doubt over North Korea’s Hwasong-17 ICBM claims
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 25, 2022
Kim Jong Un sends condolences to Chinese president over tragic airliner crash

Kim Jong Un sends condolences to Chinese president over tragic airliner crash

North Korean leader expresses ‘deep sympathy’ in letter after Chinese plane goes down with 132 onboard

Kim Jong Un sends condolences to Chinese president over tragic airliner crash
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell March 22, 2022
Yoon Suk-yeol, defense chief clash over characterizations of DPRK artillery test

Yoon Suk-yeol, defense chief clash over characterizations of DPRK artillery test

Two sides disagree about whether North Korea’s latest weapons test on Sunday violated inter-Korean military agreement

Yoon Suk-yeol, defense chief clash over characterizations of DPRK artillery test
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 22, 2022
North Korea’s merry-go-round of officials leads to false alarms about purges
NK PRO

North Korea’s merry-go-round of officials leads to false alarms about purges

Disappearance of top officials led to speculation about executions, only for those officials to return in new roles

North Korea’s merry-go-round of officials leads to false alarms about purges
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser March 21, 2022
Yoon Suk-yeol kicks off transition team without dedicated inter-Korean section

Yoon Suk-yeol kicks off transition team without dedicated inter-Korean section

South Korean president-elect excludes ‘unification’ from subcommittee name while appointing three North Korea hawks

Yoon Suk-yeol kicks off transition team without dedicated inter-Korean section
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 18, 2022
Kim Jong Un’s superyacht makes rare appearances around time of missile tests
NK PRO

Kim Jong Un’s superyacht makes rare appearances around time of missile tests

Satellite imagery has shown vessel at Kim’s east coast retreat three times this year, surpassing averages for past years

Kim Jong Un’s superyacht makes rare appearances around time of missile tests
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 17, 2022
Kim Jong Un visits mega skyscraper project in Pyongyang ahead of April opening

Kim Jong Un visits mega skyscraper project in Pyongyang ahead of April opening

Construction of 10,000 homes in capital’s southeast has been beset by delays since starting last year

Kim Jong Un visits mega skyscraper project in Pyongyang ahead of April opening
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 16, 2022
From drones to ICBMs: The status of Kim Jong Un’s weapons wishlist at a glance
NK PRO

From drones to ICBMs: The status of Kim Jong Un’s weapons wishlist at a glance

North Korea has tested only two of the 12 systems in its five-year development plan, indicating more tests forthcoming

From drones to ICBMs: The status of Kim Jong Un’s weapons wishlist at a glance
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 15, 2022
North Korea to expand, modernize main space launch base: Kim Jong Un

North Korea to expand, modernize main space launch base: Kim Jong Un

Report on DPRK leader's tour of spy satellite facilities comes as U.S. accuses Pyongyang of 'ICBM-platform' launches

North Korea to expand, modernize main space launch base: Kim Jong Un
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 11, 2022
Is North Korea’s ultimate goal to conquer the South? – NKNews Podcast Ep. 226
Podcast

Is North Korea’s ultimate goal to conquer the South? – NKNews Podcast Ep. 226

Four experts debate what the DPRK means by ‘final victory’ and whether it seeks unification on its terms

Is North Korea’s ultimate goal to conquer the South? – NKNews Podcast Ep. 226
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News March 10, 2022