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Information related to the North Korean missile program

State media coverage of North Korea’s August 6 missile launches: key takeaways
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State media coverage of North Korea’s August 6 missile launches: key takeaways

KCNA stresses technological perfection and leadership support for weapons programs

State media coverage of North Korea’s August 6 missile launches: key takeaways
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee August 7, 2019
What North Korea’s KN-23 could mean for allied missile defenses
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What North Korea’s KN-23 could mean for allied missile defenses

New reporting suggests the "hard to intercept" missile could pose a major challenge to the allies

What North Korea’s KN-23 could mean for allied missile defenses
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda August 7, 2019
Tuesday missile test a “warning” amid ongoing ROK-U.S. drills, Kim Jong Un says

Tuesday missile test a “warning” amid ongoing ROK-U.S. drills, Kim Jong Un says

State media describes launch as being of “new-type tactical guided missiles”

Tuesday missile test a “warning” amid ongoing ROK-U.S. drills, Kim Jong Un says
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji August 6, 2019
North Korean foreign ministry criticism of U.S.-ROK drills: why it’s significant
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North Korean foreign ministry criticism of U.S.-ROK drills: why it’s significant

DPRK expresses continued interest in diplomacy, but warns of weapons development and deployment

North Korean foreign ministry criticism of U.S.-ROK drills: why it’s significant
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee August 6, 2019
Kim Jong Un’s new tactic: the return of “brinksmanship diplomacy”

Kim Jong Un’s new tactic: the return of “brinksmanship diplomacy”

Recent moves are fine-tuned to pressure the South while stopping short of aggravating the U.S.

Kim Jong Un’s new tactic: the return of “brinksmanship diplomacy”
Wang Son-taek
Wang Son-taek August 6, 2019
North Korea launches two ballistic missiles, South Korea says

North Korea launches two ballistic missiles, South Korea says

Two SRBMs launched from DPRK's South Hwanghae at 05:24 and 05:36 local time

North Korea launches two ballistic missiles, South Korea says
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji | Leo Byrne August 5, 2019
What to make of North Korea’s new round of missile tests – NKNews Podcast Ep.90
Podcast

What to make of North Korea’s new round of missile tests – NKNews Podcast Ep.90

The NK News team discusses last week's launches and their potential impact on nuclear negotiations

What to make of North Korea’s new round of missile tests – NKNews Podcast Ep.90
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot August 5, 2019
North Korea in July 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in July 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead

An analytic look at the main developments of the July 1 and July 31 period

North Korea in July 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro August 5, 2019
South Korea, U.S. begin scaled-down joint military exercises

South Korea, U.S. begin scaled-down joint military exercises

Recent missile tests by DPRK an "expression of discontent" over drills, ROK defense ministry says

South Korea, U.S. begin scaled-down joint military exercises
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji August 5, 2019
North Korea’s new multiple rocket launcher: insights from the imagery
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North Korea’s new multiple rocket launcher: insights from the imagery

These new systems are likely to complicate wartime planning for the U.S.-South Korea alliance

North Korea’s new multiple rocket launcher: insights from the imagery
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda August 3, 2019