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Information related to North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs
North Korea in May 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from May 1, 2023 to May 31, 2023
North Korea decries criticism of its space launch by UN and NATO chiefs
DPRK officials call military spy satellite a logical response to US threats, reject legitimacy of UN sanctions
Ex-Mongolian leader says he asked to see North Korean prison camps during visit
Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj confirms he didn’t meet Kim Jong Un in 2013, stresses need to call DPRK’s ‘bluff’ on human rights
South Korea successfully tests interceptor for countering North Korean missiles
Defense ministry says indigenous L-SAM system ‘incapacitated’ target in ‘significant’ step toward bolstering defenses
Ban Ki-moon points to China’s key role on North Korea after failed space launch
Greater sanctions enforcement necessary as engagement has failed to produce solution, former UN chief tells NK News
North Korea slams US-led maritime drills as effort to impose ‘hostile blockade’
Multilateral exercise off Jeju on intercepting WMDs is a ‘declaration of war,’ Pyongyang says
Yoon Suk-yeol calls on nonproliferation group to tackle North Korean nuke threat
South Korean president warns DPRK illegally advancing weapons programs in message to Proliferation Security Initiative
North Korea says it will launch first military spy satellite in June
Top military official says asset needed to monitor ‘dangerous military acts’ of US and ROK, condemning joint drills
North Korea slams US-ROK-Japan radar link plan as step toward nuclear ‘alliance’
Condemnation comes as Seoul delivers mixed messages about Tokyo’s involvement in nuclear coordination group with US
Jumping the gun: South Korea’s mixed messaging on Japan and nuke planning talks
A nuclear consulting group between US, ROK and Japan difficult pill to swallow in Seoul despite potential benefits