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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.

North Korea Launches 1 Ballistic Missile
By Mitch Shin
Four days after it launched four SRBMs, North Korea again fired a missile into the sea to its east.

North Korea Releases Details on ‘Corresponding’ Military Operations
By Mitch Shin
Pyongyang said it launched dozens of missiles and hundreds of artillery shells as corresponding military operations against the South Korea-U.S. joint military air drill.

North Korea Launches 3 SRBMs and 80 Artillery Shells
By Mitch Shin
Following the South Korean and U.S. militaries’ decision to extend their joint military air drill, North Korea launched another barrage of missiles and artillery on Thursday.

North Korea Launches Suspected Hwasong-17 ICBM
By Mitch Shin
A day after it tested more than 25 missiles, North Korea launched three ballistic missiles toward its east coast – including a likely ICBM.

North Korea Launches Ballistic Missile Toward South Korean Island
By Mitch Shin
Following up on a statement from its military official, North Korea launched at least more than 25 missiles and 100 artillery shells in a day.

North Korea Warns of ‘Consequences’ for South Korea-US Joint Military Exercises
By Mitch Shin
On the same day South Korea and the U.S. kicked off a joint military air drill, North Korea released a statement threatening to take follow-up measures.

Whatever Path US Diplomacy Takes, Sanctions on North Korea Are Here to Stay
By Aaron Arnold
Washington might be looking for a course correction on engagement with North Korea, but don’t expect any change to sanctions policy.

US Warns North Korea: Nuclear Attack Will End Kim Regime
By Mitch Shin
In the 2022 Nuclear Posture Review, the United States reiterated its firm stance over North Korea’s nuclear and missile threats.

North Korea Begins Preparations to Open New Trade Offices Throughout Russia
By Seulkee Jang
There has been speculation inside North Korea that the country has received Russian food and oil in return for Pyongyang’s international support for Moscow’s war in Ukraine.

4 Decades of Reckoning With North Korea’s Nuclear Threat – and Counting
By Peter Hayes
Going nuclear will not help South Korea deal with the threat posed by its northern neighbor.

The Domestic Factors Behind North Korea’s Missile Tests
By Mitchell Lerner
Historically, Pyongyang launches its most provocative foreign policy moves when the regime faces particularly intense problems at home. Current North Korean behavior fits this pattern.