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North Korean planes active at Pyongyang airport hours after runway missile test
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North Korean planes active at Pyongyang airport hours after runway missile test

Satellite imagery shows Kim Jong Un jet and other planes on move around ICBM launch, raising questions about safety

North Korean planes active at Pyongyang airport hours after runway missile test
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 17, 2023
North Korea using US-ROK drills as cover to carry out missile tests, experts say
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North Korea using US-ROK drills as cover to carry out missile tests, experts say

Latest launch of Hwasong-17 ICBM aims to break up alliance coordination and introduces improvements to missile design

North Korea using US-ROK drills as cover to carry out missile tests, experts say
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 17, 2023
North Korea says it launched Hwasong-17 ICBM to counter ‘invasive’ US-ROK drills

North Korea says it launched Hwasong-17 ICBM to counter ‘invasive’ US-ROK drills

State media reports Kim Jong Un and daughter watched launch of DPRK’s largest missile meant to ‘send warning’ to enemies

North Korea says it launched Hwasong-17 ICBM to counter ‘invasive’ US-ROK drills
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 17, 2023
Why the US might not actually try to shoot down a North Korean ICBM over Pacific
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Why the US might not actually try to shoot down a North Korean ICBM over Pacific

US likely to attempt interception only if missile poses a threat, but full-range tests still raise miscalculation risks

Why the US might not actually try to shoot down a North Korean ICBM over Pacific
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda March 15, 2023
North Korea says it fired two ‘tactical ballistic missiles’ in operational drill

North Korea says it fired two ‘tactical ballistic missiles’ in operational drill

Commander of DPRK missile unit pledges to intensify training to ‘destroy’ enemies after start of US-ROK joint exercises

North Korea says it fired two ‘tactical ballistic missiles’ in operational drill
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy March 15, 2023
An inside look at the Joint Security Area, ‘freedom’s frontier’ – Ep. 279
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An inside look at the Joint Security Area, ‘freedom’s frontier’ – Ep. 279

The NK News team visits the inter-Korean border at a time of rising tensions and reports of starvation in North Korea

An inside look at the Joint Security Area, ‘freedom’s frontier’ – Ep. 279
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News March 14, 2023
Huge swath of Pyongyang under construction after state mobilized young people
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Huge swath of Pyongyang under construction after state mobilized young people

Satellite imagery shows demolition and foundation work on housing projects that Kim Jong Un kicked off last month

Huge swath of Pyongyang under construction after state mobilized young people
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 14, 2023
Seoul to acquire more stealth jets, interceptors to counter North Korean threats

Seoul to acquire more stealth jets, interceptors to counter North Korean threats

$5.6 billion plan aims to bolster defenses against DPRK missiles and boost domestic drone development

Seoul to acquire more stealth jets, interceptors to counter North Korean threats
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy March 14, 2023
North Korea fires short-range missiles after large-scale US-ROK drills kick off

North Korea fires short-range missiles after large-scale US-ROK drills kick off

South Korean military says it detected two ballistic missiles launched eastward from west coast on Tuesday morning

North Korea fires short-range missiles after large-scale US-ROK drills kick off
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 14, 2023
North Korean threats of war are nothing new. But not all of it is empty bluster.
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North Korean threats of war are nothing new. But not all of it is empty bluster.

Kim Yo Jong’s warning about a US ‘declaration of war’ is common in DPRK bombast and shouldn’t be taken at face value

North Korean threats of war are nothing new. But not all of it is empty bluster.
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov March 14, 2023