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North Korean military spy satellite launch ends in failure after rocket explodes

North Korean military spy satellite launch ends in failure after rocket explodes

DPRK confirms mid-air explosion following late-night launch from main spaceport, blaming new engine design

North Korean military spy satellite launch ends in failure after rocket explodes
Trash talk: How North Korea could carry out its threat to spread ‘filth’ in ROK
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Trash talk: How North Korea could carry out its threat to spread ‘filth’ in ROK

DPRK has sent leaflets and even cigarette butts before and could do so again as it adopts tit-for-tat approach to Seoul

Trash talk: How North Korea could carry out its threat to spread ‘filth’ in ROK
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Lina Park May 27, 2024
China silent on North Korea’s satellite launch plans at Seoul trilateral summit

China silent on North Korea’s satellite launch plans at Seoul trilateral summit

South Korean and Japanese leaders call for denuclearizing DPRK, as Chinese premier stresses need for ‘restraint’

China silent on North Korea’s satellite launch plans at Seoul trilateral summit
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim | Joon Ha Park May 27, 2024
North Korea say it plans to launch another satellite within a week

North Korea say it plans to launch another satellite within a week

Announcement of May 27-June 4 launch window for latest space rocket coincides with South Korea-Japan-China summit

North Korea say it plans to launch another satellite within a week
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 27, 2024
North Korea vows military action in response to ROK maritime border ‘intrusions’

North Korea vows military action in response to ROK maritime border ‘intrusions’

Statement from vice minister of defense also warns DPRK will dump ‘mounds of filth’ in South Korea after leaflet launch

North Korea vows military action in response to ROK maritime border ‘intrusions’
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer May 26, 2024
Seoul, Tokyo take aim at North Korea-Russia cooperation with new sanctions

Seoul, Tokyo take aim at North Korea-Russia cooperation with new sanctions

Designation of nearly 20 people and entities follows Five Eyes sanctions targeting DPRK arms exports for use in Ukraine

Seoul, Tokyo take aim at North Korea-Russia cooperation with new sanctions
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy May 24, 2024
Why state-of-the-art US missile defenses may not stop new North Korean threats
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Why state-of-the-art US missile defenses may not stop new North Korean threats

Washington is spending billions on more interceptors, but DPRK’s growing arsenal demands rethink of decades-old approach

Why state-of-the-art US missile defenses may not stop new North Korean threats
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda May 24, 2024
North Korea’s rapid weapons plant construction betrays urgent production push
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North Korea’s rapid weapons plant construction betrays urgent production push

Kim Jong Un’s latest factory tour suggests even unfinished facility may be operational amid arms sales to Russia

North Korea’s rapid weapons plant construction betrays urgent production push
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 23, 2024
How North Korean cybercrime has laid bare vulnerabilities in ROK defenses
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How North Korean cybercrime has laid bare vulnerabilities in ROK defenses

Experts say there’s no foolproof solution to evolving threats but underscore dangers of a complacent South Korean public

How North Korean cybercrime has laid bare vulnerabilities in ROK defenses
Everything Moon Jae-in says about North Korea in his mammoth new memoir
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Everything Moon Jae-in says about North Korea in his mammoth new memoir

NK Pro translates key parts of former president’s book, from Kim Jong Un’s wish to visit border island to anger at US

Everything Moon Jae-in says about North Korea in his mammoth new memoir
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park May 22, 2024
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