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North Korea missile program
North Korea Fires Ballistic Missile Toward Sea, Seoul Says
By Kim Tong-hyung
The latest missile launch comes as South Korea and the U.S. prepare for large-scale military exercises, and President Yoon plans trips to both Tokyo and Washington next week.
Kim Yo Jong Joins the North’s Chorus Threatening Response to South Korea-US Military Drills
By Mitch Shin
Joining a series of North Korean statements over upcoming South Korea-U.S. military drills, the supreme leader’s sister warned of taking a military response.
North Korea Displays ICBMs, Tactical Nuclear Units at Military Parade
By Mitch Shin
North Korea celebrated the 75th anniversary of the KPA’s founding through a military parade.
North Korea’s Strategic Build-Up
By Mitch Shin
After conducting a record number of missile launches in 2022, North Korea will narrow down the scope of its nuclear weapons development.
North Korea Launches 2 SRBMs
By Mitch Shin
Five days after it conducted a test for the development of a reconnaissance satellite, North Korea test-fired two SRBMs toward its east coast.
Kim Yo Jong Slams South Korean Experts’ Analysis of North Korea’s Missile Tests
By Mitch Shin
After South Korean experts criticized the capabilities of the North’s tested reconnaissance satellite, Kim Yo Jong published a statement rejecting their analysis.
North Korea Says It Successfully Tested High-Thrust Solid-Fuel Motor
By Mitch Shin
On Friday, North Korea showed why it has been silent over the last few weeks – and what comes next in 2023.
South Korea, US, Japan Cement Trilateral Response to North Korea’s Nuclear Threats
By Mitch Shin
The three countries discussed ways to strengthen their joint commitment in the face of North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats.
Did North Korea Really Fake an ICBM Test in March?
By Tay Jeong
After the recent confirmed launch of a Hwasong-17 missile, it’s time to revisit claims that North Korea “faked” a previous launch.
Kim Jong Un Guides Hwasong-17 ICBM Test
By Mitch Shin
A day after North Korea launched its Hwasong-17 ICBM, its state media KCNA released more details on the missile test.
North Korea Fires ICBM
By Mitch Shin
A day after it launched an SRBM, North Korea fired an ICBM off its east coast, a repeat of a previous failed test.
Unpacking South Korea’s Recovery of a North Korean Missile at Sea
By A. B. Abrams
North Korea seems to have purposefully launched an obsolete, low-value missile into waters close to South Korea.