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ROK must consider nukes, lawmakers say after North Korea’s latest missile launch

ROK must consider nukes, lawmakers say after North Korea’s latest missile launch

High-profile conservatives question reliability of US nuclear umbrella due to DPRK’s long-range weapons capabilities

ROK must consider nukes, lawmakers say after North Korea’s latest missile launch
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 20, 2023
North Korea says it fired Hwasong-15 ICBM in warning to US, South Korea

North Korea says it fired Hwasong-15 ICBM in warning to US, South Korea

Kim Yo Jong threatens ‘overwhelming response’ to hostility after test of new missile unit’s readiness

North Korea says it fired Hwasong-15 ICBM in warning to US, South Korea
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 19, 2023
North Korea threatens ‘unprecedented’ response to upcoming US-ROK drills

North Korea threatens ‘unprecedented’ response to upcoming US-ROK drills

Warning comes hours after South Korea announced date for table-top exercises with US on DPRK nuclear use scenario

North Korea threatens ‘unprecedented’ response to upcoming US-ROK drills
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 17, 2023
Why the US has worked to stop allies like South Korea from going nuclear
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Why the US has worked to stop allies like South Korea from going nuclear

Some in Seoul want nukes to defend against North Korea, but US has put forward tough consequences to prevent this before

Why the US has worked to stop allies like South Korea from going nuclear
Eric Brewer
Eric Brewer February 17, 2023
Seoul estimates North Korea has processed more plutonium for nukes

Seoul estimates North Korea has processed more plutonium for nukes

White paper says stockpile has increased from 50 to 70 kg, as DPRK seeks fissile material for tactical nuclear weapons

Seoul estimates North Korea has processed more plutonium for nukes
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 16, 2023
Why a South Korean nuclear program won’t deter North Korean provocations
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Why a South Korean nuclear program won’t deter North Korean provocations

The bomb may prevent DPRK from invading and full-scale war, but US extended deterrence already provides same benefits

Why a South Korean nuclear program won’t deter North Korean provocations
Too early to tell if Kim Jong Un’s daughter is heir apparent, experts say

Too early to tell if Kim Jong Un’s daughter is heir apparent, experts say

Defectors and analysts raise multiple reasons for introducing her, from humanizing leader to fortifying hereditary rule

Too early to tell if Kim Jong Un’s daughter is heir apparent, experts say
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim February 13, 2023
New missile and Kim Jong Un’s daughter steal show at military parade – Ep. 274
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New missile and Kim Jong Un’s daughter steal show at military parade – Ep. 274

The NK News team discusses what to make of North Korea’s latest nighttime spectacle

New missile and Kim Jong Un’s daughter steal show at military parade – Ep. 274
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News February 10, 2023
Parade flag hints at existence of yet another new North Korean ICBM
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Parade flag hints at existence of yet another new North Korean ICBM

Illustration of previously unseen white missile suggests DPRK has created unit for weapon ordered in five-year plan

Parade flag hints at existence of yet another new North Korean ICBM
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 10, 2023
Kim Jong Un’s forgotten toys: The fighting vehicles at the Feb. 8 parade
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Kim Jong Un’s forgotten toys: The fighting vehicles at the Feb. 8 parade

Flood of new tech has all but dried up, as North Korea pulls out more ICBMs but little in way of conventional weapons

Kim Jong Un’s forgotten toys: The fighting vehicles at the Feb. 8 parade
Joost Oliemans
Joost Oliemans February 10, 2023
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