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US and South Korea call North Korea’s new ICBM a ‘significant threat’

US and South Korea call North Korea’s new ICBM a ‘significant threat’

Top defense officials from Seoul and Washington stressed the need to “dismantle” Pyongyang’s growing missile program

US and South Korea call North Korea’s new ICBM a ‘significant threat’
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 15, 2020
The ‘80-day battle’ until 2021: What’s next for North Korea this year

The ‘80-day battle’ until 2021: What’s next for North Korea this year

Kim Jong Un's focus may seem like it's on the economy, but it's really on his new ICBM and the White House, experts say

The ‘80-day battle’ until 2021: What’s next for North Korea this year
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 14, 2020
Missiles, guns and camo: A look at North Korea’s entire military parade lineup
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Missiles, guns and camo: A look at North Korea’s entire military parade lineup

With a rapidly-transforming threat looming in the DPRK, who knows what will be on display a decade from now?

Missiles, guns and camo: A look at North Korea’s entire military parade lineup
Joost Oliemans
Joost Oliemans | Stijn Mitzer October 13, 2020
Missiles galore: North Korea’s post-parade prognosis — NKNews Podcast Ep.150
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Missiles galore: North Korea’s post-parade prognosis — NKNews Podcast Ep.150

NK News reporters Jeongmin Kim, Colin Zwirko and Min Chao Choy discuss the Oct. 10 military parade in Pyongyang

Missiles galore: North Korea’s post-parade prognosis — NKNews Podcast Ep.150
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot October 12, 2020
‘Destroy the US’ slogans removed for North Korea’s latest military parade

‘Destroy the US’ slogans removed for North Korea’s latest military parade

Kim Jong Un may have made positive gestures towards U.S. by removing slogans and avoiding direct mention of Washington

‘Destroy the US’ slogans removed for North Korea’s latest military parade
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 12, 2020
Apologies, tears and a ‘war deterrent’: Top quotes from Kim Jong Un’s speech

Apologies, tears and a ‘war deterrent’: Top quotes from Kim Jong Un’s speech

The North Korean leader’s Oct. 10 speech focused on the country’s resilience in the face of many “hardships”

Apologies, tears and a ‘war deterrent’: Top quotes from Kim Jong Un’s speech
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim October 12, 2020
Photos: North Korea’s cinematic military parade was both high-tech and emotional

Photos: North Korea’s cinematic military parade was both high-tech and emotional

North Korea deployed new settings, new editing techniques and more to put together a “new genre” of state TV broadcasts

Photos: North Korea’s cinematic military parade was both high-tech and emotional
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy October 12, 2020
What to make of Kim Jong Un’s new Hwasong-16 ICBM & Pukguksong-4 missile system
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What to make of Kim Jong Un’s new Hwasong-16 ICBM & Pukguksong-4 missile system

The world should expect to see the Hwasong-16 ICBM tested within the next year

What to make of Kim Jong Un’s new Hwasong-16 ICBM & Pukguksong-4 missile system
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda October 11, 2020
North Korea sends mixed signals on COVID-19 at post-military parade events

North Korea sends mixed signals on COVID-19 at post-military parade events

Kim Jong Un said to a maskless crowd that the country was virus-free, but masks returned at other events Saturday

North Korea sends mixed signals on COVID-19 at post-military parade events
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 11, 2020
North Korea reveals new giant ICBMs at historic military parade set before dawn

North Korea reveals new giant ICBMs at historic military parade set before dawn

Four of a new 11-axle ICBM and four of the known Hwasong-15 ICBM rolled through the streets of Pyongyang on Saturday

North Korea reveals new giant ICBMs at historic military parade set before dawn
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 10, 2020