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Pyongyang
![Is North Korea Prepping for Another Nuclear Test? Is North Korea Prepping for Another Nuclear Test?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-13_16-41-29.jpg)
Is North Korea Prepping for Another Nuclear Test?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
South Korean intelligence thinks so but cautions that a test is not imminent.
![Where Do China and North Korea Stand in 2015? Where Do China and North Korea Stand in 2015?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/09/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-09-13_16-41-29.jpg)
Where Do China and North Korea Stand in 2015?
By Ankit Panda
SinoNK's Adam Cathcart joins The Diplomat's Ankit Panda to discuss recent trends in North Korea-China relations.
![North Korea Flew a Spy Drone Across the DMZ North Korea Flew a Spy Drone Across the DMZ](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-01-05_18-57-35.jpg)
North Korea Flew a Spy Drone Across the DMZ
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Amidst last month’s tensions, Pyongyang repeatedly dispatched an UAV to observe South Korean troop movements.
![What Japan’s Defense White Paper Says About North Korea What Japan’s Defense White Paper Says About North Korea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-06-17_14-21-57.jpg)
What Japan’s Defense White Paper Says About North Korea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Pyongyang’s ballistic missile program is “profoundly worrisome” to Tokyo.
![US Will Send B-2 Bombers to Guam in Support of South Korea US Will Send B-2 Bombers to Guam in Support of South Korea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/sizes/thumbnail/3107_52438f980ffed.jpg)
US Will Send B-2 Bombers to Guam in Support of South Korea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Is it too soon to tell whether the recent agreement will reduce tensions on the Korean Peninsula?
![Confirmed: North and South Korea Reach Agreement to Deescalate Tensions Confirmed: North and South Korea Reach Agreement to Deescalate Tensions](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-01-05_18-57-35.jpg)
Confirmed: North and South Korea Reach Agreement to Deescalate Tensions
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Seoul and Pyongyang have reached an agreement to deescalate tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
![North Korea Is Mobilizing for War North Korea Is Mobilizing for War](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/08/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-08-21_09-36-58.jpg)
North Korea Is Mobilizing for War
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Kim Jong-un has rejected an apology from Seoul and ordered his army onto war footing.
![North Korea Threatens to Attack US Homeland North Korea Threatens to Attack US Homeland](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-01-05_18-57-35.jpg)
North Korea Threatens to Attack US Homeland
By Franz-Stefan Gady
Pyongyang promised dire consequences should a joint ROK-US military drill begin today.
!['Arma Virumque Cano' - Parades and Militarism in Asia 'Arma Virumque Cano' - Parades and Militarism in Asia](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-23_07-56-02.jpg)
'Arma Virumque Cano' - Parades and Militarism in Asia
By Franz-Stefan Gady
When militarism and national insecurity intersect, as they seem to be doing today in Asia, carnage often follows.
![Chinese Experts Sound Alarms on North Korea’s Nuclear Program Chinese Experts Sound Alarms on North Korea’s Nuclear Program](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/04/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-04-23_00-41-25.jpg)
Chinese Experts Sound Alarms on North Korea’s Nuclear Program
By Ankit Panda
Chinese nuclear experts think that the nuclear threat posed by North Korea is much greater than previously thought.
![Could Japan and South Korea Be Hit by 1,000 Missiles? Could Japan and South Korea Be Hit by 1,000 Missiles?](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-01-05_18-57-35.jpg)
Could Japan and South Korea Be Hit by 1,000 Missiles?
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A new report provides scenarios of North Korea's future delivery systems capabilities.
![North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles Into Sea North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles Into Sea](https://thediplomat.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/01/sizes/thumbnail/thediplomat_2015-01-05_18-57-35.jpg)
North Korea Fires 2 Ballistic Missiles Into Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
It's Groundhog Day on the Korean Peninsula: North Korea voiced its discontent over military drills in the usual manner.