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This Week in Asia: June 2, 2023
The Diplomat’s weekly video round-up of Asia news.
North Korea Spy Satellite Launch Fails as Rocket Falls Into the Sea
By Hyung-jin Kim and Kim Tong-hyung
North Korean media said the country’s space agency will investigate “the serious defects revealed” by the launch and conduct a second launch as soon as possible.
South Korea Launches First Commercial-Grade Satellite as North Korea Plans First Spy Satellite
By Hyung-jin Kim
The two Koreas, technically in a state of war, have no military reconnaissance satellites of their own and both are eager to possess them.
South Korea, EU Agree to Boost Pressure on Russia, Condemn North Korean Missile Tests
By Hyung-jin Kim
European Council President Charles Michel said Russia's continued attacks against Ukraine show that deeper cooperation between the EU and South Korea is "not a luxury. It's a vital necessity."
Will North Korea’s Foreign Minister Visit Mongolia This Year?
By Sumiya Chuluunbaatar
While it is unclear whether Choe Son Hui will accept Ulaanbaatar's invitation, Mongolia is preparing to celebrate the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
North Korea Calls South Korean President a ‘Puppet Traitor’
By Mitch Shin
Pyongyang has been publishing belligerent statements slamming the South Korea-U.S. summit – and is eagerly seizing on South Korean criticisms for its own advantage.
North Korea Issues Warning After US-South Korea Summit
By Mitch Shin
The powerful sister of the North Korean leader released a statement denouncing the Washington Declaration and the new Nuclear Consultative Group.
North Korea Confirms Lengthy Quarantines Outside Nampho in 2022
By Leo Byrne
A new report inadvertently sheds light on the extent of North Korea’s COVID-19 quarantine measures – and their impact on its sanctions evasion efforts.
North Korea Heralds Completion of Its First Military Reconnaissance Satellite
By Mitch Shin
Kim Jong Un inspected the National Aerospace Development Administration and urged technicians to launch the military reconnaissance satellite at the planned (but unspecified) date.
This Week in Asia: April 14, 2023
The Diplomat’s weekly video round-up of Asia news.
North Korea Says It Tested New Type of ICBM: Hwasong-18
By Mitch Shin
A day after it launched a suspected new type of ICBM, North Korea confirmed the missile was the one unveiled during the military parade in February.
Behind North Korea’s Efforts to Monopolize Its Food Supply
By Robert Lauler
Pyongyang has always had a complicated relationship with markets, but is the government really trying to prevent all private food sales?