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China Expresses ‘Grave Concern’ Over South Korea-US Military Drills
By Shannon Tiezzi
Beijing is throwing its weight behind Pyongyang’s claim that its missile tests are a necessary defensive response.
North Korea Fires 2 SRBMs as US, South Korea Conduct Military Drills
By Mitch Shin
A day after the South Korea-U.S. joint military drills kicked off, North Korea fired two SRBMs toward its eastern coast as a corresponding measure.
North Korea Says It Test-fired 2 Submarine-Launched Strategic Cruise Missiles
By Mitch Shin
After holding a Central Military Commission meeting, North Korea continued its preemptive response to the South Korea-U.S. joint military drills.
Kim Jong Un Guides North Korean Missile Launch
By Mitch Shin
Three days before the South Korea-U.S. combined military exercises kick off, North Korea launched short-range ballistic missiles toward its western coast.
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 Demands South Korea, US Halt Joint Military Drills
By Mitch Shin
Amid the reinvigoration of the South Korea-U.S. joint military drills, Pyongyang again framed the exercises as a direct threat to its regime.
The Subversive Influence of Women in North Korea
By Emily Charley
Despite the regime’s deeply pervasive misogyny, North Korean women are making strides in the country's political and social spheres.
North Korea Wants More Control Over Farming Amid Food Shortage
By Hyung-jin Kim and Kim Tong-hyung
Prospects for quickly resolving its food insecurity are dim, as North Korea restricts the operation of markets and devotes much of its scarce resources to its nuclear program.
This Week in Asia: February 24, 2023
The Diplomat’s weekly video round-up of Asia news.
North Korea Says It Launched 4 Strategic Cruise Missiles
By Mitch Shin
North Korea claims to have tested cruise missiles a day after the South Korea-U.S. tabletop drills.
China Could Learn From Ukraine War – But on the Korean Peninsula, Not Taiwan
By A. B. Abrams
12 months of Western operations in Ukraine could hold valuable lessons for Chinese security interests in North Korea.