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Nominee to lead ROK military comes out against military pact with North Korea

Nominee to lead ROK military comes out against military pact with North Korea

Kim Myung-soo says CMA has constrained military but faces scrutiny over personal conduct and alleged lack of experience

Nominee to lead ROK military comes out against military pact with North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park November 16, 2023
Biden, Xi still going round in circles on North Korea at latest summit

Biden, Xi still going round in circles on North Korea at latest summit

Experts say DPRK policy ‘remains on autopilot’ even as US and Chinese leaders make progress on other issues

Biden, Xi still going round in circles on North Korea at latest summit
James Fretwell
James Fretwell November 16, 2023
North Korea debuts next stage in topsy-turvy development of solid-fuel missiles
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North Korea debuts next stage in topsy-turvy development of solid-fuel missiles

Tests of new intermediate-range missile engines follow solid-fuel ICBM success and lay groundwork for flight testing

North Korea debuts next stage in topsy-turvy development of solid-fuel missiles
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda November 15, 2023
North Korean election reform does not guarantee right to vote, Seoul says

North Korean election reform does not guarantee right to vote, Seoul says

Reform allows two candidates to run in pre-election primaries, a move one expert says could prove significant

North Korean election reform does not guarantee right to vote, Seoul says
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim November 10, 2023
Ask a North Korean: What are ideological study sessions like?

Ask a North Korean: What are ideological study sessions like?

A defector writes about taking notes for hours to prove her loyalty, memorizing the leader’s speeches and more

Ask a North Korean: What are ideological study sessions like?
Rose November 10, 2023
How two Koreas’ embrace of missile capabilities has amplified conflict risks
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How two Koreas’ embrace of missile capabilities has amplified conflict risks

Lowering likelihood of North Korean nuclear use has emerged as primary task in near term, eclipsing denuclearization

How two Koreas’ embrace of missile capabilities has amplified conflict risks
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda November 7, 2023
‘Son of the army’: North Korea holds up infant as future soldier for Kim Jong Un

‘Son of the army’: North Korea holds up infant as future soldier for Kim Jong Un

TV program profiles boy delivered by army medics during pandemic, in propaganda campaign to shore up support for regime

‘Son of the army’: North Korea holds up infant as future soldier for Kim Jong Un
Lina Park
Lina Park | Seung-Yeon Chung November 7, 2023
North Korea debuts new holiday to mark launch of largest nuclear missile

North Korea debuts new holiday to mark launch of largest nuclear missile

‘Missile industry day’ may seek to legitimize Kim Jong Un’s daughter first introduced at Hwasong-17 launch, expert says

North Korea debuts new holiday to mark launch of largest nuclear missile
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin November 6, 2023
North Korea in October 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in October 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from October 1, 2023 to October 31, 2023

North Korea in October 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro November 3, 2023
Timeline: From Lavrov’s Pyongyang trip to North Korean weapons aid for Russia
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Timeline: From Lavrov’s Pyongyang trip to North Korean weapons aid for Russia

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31

Timeline: From Lavrov’s Pyongyang trip to North Korean weapons aid for Russia
NK Pro
NK Pro November 3, 2023
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