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November 06, 2024

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Exclusive images provide first look at North Korea’s newest skyscraper street
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Exclusive images provide first look at North Korea’s newest skyscraper street

Ornate concrete towers of Hwasong district taking shape according to blueprints, on-the-ground photos show

Exclusive images provide first look at North Korea’s newest skyscraper street
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 6, 2022
Seoul will need more than impressive weapons to deter North Korean threats
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Seoul will need more than impressive weapons to deter North Korean threats

ROK military showed off range of assets over the weekend but faces evolving DPRK capabilities and internal challenges

Seoul will need more than impressive weapons to deter North Korean threats
Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi
Ryo Hinata-Yamaguchi October 5, 2022
US aircraft carrier makes U-turn to peninsula after North Korean missile tests

US aircraft carrier makes U-turn to peninsula after North Korean missile tests

USS Ronald Regans’ surprise return aims to show alliance’s ‘resolute will’ to respond to DPRK ‘provocations,’ Seoul says

US aircraft carrier makes U-turn to peninsula after North Korean missile tests
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell | Jeongmin Kim October 5, 2022
North Korea’s longest missile test to date points to new reentry vehicle
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North Korea’s longest missile test to date points to new reentry vehicle

Missile range is sensitive to payload changes, which may explain why presumed Hwasong-12 flew 800 km farther than before

North Korea’s longest missile test to date points to new reentry vehicle
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda October 5, 2022
South Korean missile fails during combined weapons test with US forces: Seoul

South Korean missile fails during combined weapons test with US forces: Seoul

Hyunmoo-2 missile crashed into military golf course less than half mile from civilian houses, ROK military official says

South Korean missile fails during combined weapons test with US forces: Seoul
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 5, 2022
South Korean jets drop ‘precision’ bombs in reply to North Korean missile test

South Korean jets drop ‘precision’ bombs in reply to North Korean missile test

Training exercise also features US fighters flying alongside ROK jets in show of force against DPRK, Seoul says

South Korean jets drop ‘precision’ bombs in reply to North Korean missile test
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 4, 2022
Timeline: From new North Korean nuclear law to three rounds of missile tests
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Timeline: From new North Korean nuclear law to three rounds of missile tests

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from September 1 - September 30

Timeline: From new North Korean nuclear law to three rounds of missile tests
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NK Pro October 4, 2022
North Korea in September 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in September 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from September 1, 2022 to September 30, 2022

North Korea in September 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro October 4, 2022
North Korea launches missile over Japan, prompting evacuation warnings: Tokyo

North Korea launches missile over Japan, prompting evacuation warnings: Tokyo

Mid-range ballistic missile Pyongyang’s first to fly over Japanese territory since 2017

North Korea launches missile over Japan, prompting evacuation warnings: Tokyo
North Korea could hold weapons expo this month, imagery suggests
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North Korea could hold weapons expo this month, imagery suggests

Recent activity outside Pyongyang venue closely matches preparations for last year’s missile exhibition in same spot

North Korea could hold weapons expo this month, imagery suggests
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 3, 2022