Tag: North Korea

US, S. Korea to Write New War Plan to Counter N. Korean Nukes, Missiles (Tara Copp, Defense One)

The U.S. and the Republic of Korea are expected to announce this week they will begin writing a new war plan for North Korea...

North Korea is addressing the pandemic in its ‘style.’ That means leaving a lot of people hungry (Andrew Yeo, Brookings)

North Korea shut its borders in January 2020 — arguably one of the world’s most restrictive pandemic border closures, with reports of “shoot to kill”...

North Korean Uranium Mining Picked Up From 2017 to 2020 (Patrick Tucker, Defense One)

Activity at North Korea’s Pyongsan uranium mine appears to have increased from 2017 to 2020, though its output still lags the country’s uranium processing...

US urges N Korea to end ‘provocative’ tests, return to talks (Al Jazeera)

A senior United States diplomat has urged North Korea to end its “concerning and counterproductive” missile tests and resume negotiations. Sung Kim, the top US...

South Korea seeks to develop missile defense against N. Korea’s artillery barrage (Brian Kim, Defense News)

LIG Nex1, a South Korean precision missile developer, displayed this week a mock-up of a low-altitude missile defense system. The LAMD concept model was displayed...

US, Europe condemn N Korea ballistic missile launch at UN (Al Jazeera)

The United States, Britain and France have told the United Nations that North Korea, which tested what it said was a “new type” submarine-launched...

N Korea confirms test of ‘new type’ submarine-launched missile (Al Jazeera)

North Korea has confirmed it test-fired a new submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM), a day after South Korea reported the launch of what it said...

South Korea says North Korea fired projectile to sea (Associated Press, Defense News)

South Korea’s military says North Korea has fired an unidentified projectile to its eastern waters as it continued a recent streak of weapons tests...

N Korea test fires suspected submarine-launched ballistic missile (Al Jazeera)

North Korea fired what appeared to be a submarine launched ballistic missile towards the sea off its eastern coast, South Korea said, with Japan...

Pyongyang intends to bolster bilateral relations with Moscow, Foreign Ministry says (TASS)

North Korea’s Foreign Ministry has expressed confidence in the further bolstering and development of cooperation with Russia in accordance with the latest agreements, the...

N Korea’s Kim says US, S Korea threaten peace with arms buildup (Al Jazeera)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has said his country’s weapons development is necessary in the face of ‘hostile’ policies from the United States...

N Korea’s Kim calls for improving lives amid ‘grim’ economy (Al Jazeera)

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has urged officials to focus on improving the lives of the country’s citizens amid a “grim” economic situation,...

Victims of North Korea’s ‘Paradise on Earth’ Campaign Demand Justice (Kanae Doi, HRW)

An historic court hearing is set to begin next week in Tokyo as five North Korean escapees in Japan seek compensation for human rights...

With Biden’s lukewarm diplomacy, North Korea runs hot and cold (Khang Vu, The Interpreter)

North Korea is again following its old playbook, alternating between extending an olive branch or thorns, diplomacy or missile tests, all with the aim to extract...

N Korea conducts second-known missile test in a week (Al Jazeera)

North Korea has fired a newly developed anti-aircraft missile, state media said, the second-known test in a week, even as it makes reconciliatory overtures...

The North Korean Nuclear Program: The End of CVID? (Alon Levkowitz, BESA Center)

The Biden administration has accepted the fact that CVID—the complete, verifiable, and irreversible dismantling of the North Korean nuclear program—will not occur under the Kim...