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North Korea’s Ambassador Blames US for Regional Tensions in Rare UN Security Council Appearance
By Edith M. Lederer
Amb. Kim Song defended North Korea’s recent long-range missile test-flight as a legitimate exercise of the North's right to self-defense.
This Week in Asia: July 14, 2023
The Diplomat’s weekly video round-up of Asia news.
North Korea Says It Successfully Tested Hwasong-18 ICBM for a Second Time
By Takahashi Kosuke
The missile flew for 74 minutes, setting a record for Pyongyang.
How North Korea’s Fighter Fleet Re-emerged From Obscurity
By A.B. Abrams
Pyongyang’s threats to respond to alleged airspace violations evoke the history of air battles with the United States.
North Korea Fires Its First ICBM in 3 Months
By Hyung-jin Kim and Mari Yamaguchi
North Korea may have launched a Hwasong-18 ICBM, its most powerful nuclear-capable missile.
North Korea Unsettles Kishida Government
By ISOZAKI Atsuhito
Tokyo has been left puzzled by some recent moves from Pyongyang.
South Korea’s Yoon Pushes for Strong Resolve Against North’s Nuclear Ambitions at NATO Summit
By Hyung-jin Kim
Yoon Suk-yeol will attend the annual NATO summit being held this year in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11-12 as part of a two-nation trip that includes a stop in Poland.
North Korea Is Desperately Seeking Foreign Currency to Fund Its Military
By Seulkee Jang
A consulate in China ordered trade officials to identify collaborators who can send or launder money, even if they cannot directly invest in North Korea.
US Flies Nuclear-Capable Bombers to Korean Peninsula
By Hyung-jin Kim
The flyover is the latest in a series of temporary U.S. deployments of strategic assets in South Korea in response to North Korea’s push to expand its nuclear arsenal.
Thousands of North Koreans March in Anti-US Rallies as Country Marks Korean War Anniversary
By Kim Tong-hyung
More than 120,000 North Koreans marched in mass rallies over the weekend, pledging “merciless” revenge against “U.S. imperialists.”
‘Dollarization’ of North Korean Economy, Once Vital, Now Potential Threat to Kim’s Rule
By Hyung-jin Kim
Defectors say an attempt to end use of U.S. dollars and Chinese yuan would likely just cause chaos.
Will Russia Commit to North Korea Connections?
By Grant W. Turner
Amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Moscow and Pyongyang have bolstered trade, energy, and security cooperation. Will Russia commit to the infrastructure links necessary to cement that trend?