The year 2019 was in stark contrast with the previous year in terms of both North Korean weapons testing and U.S.-DPRK diplomacy.
While 2018 saw only one tactical weapon test in November, North Korea conducted a total of 13 missile tests last year, along with two engine tests at its Sohae Satellite Launching Station.
Although North Korea opted not to test any “Christmas gift” missiles following the expiration of Kim Jong Un’s self-proclaimed year-end deadline, the North Korean leader did say that “the world will witness a new strategic weapon the DPRK will possess in
The year 2019 was in stark contrast with the previous year in terms of both North Korean weapons testing and U.S.-DPRK diplomacy.
Jeongmin Kim is a Lead Correspondent at NK News, based in Seoul. Kim covers inter-Korean and DPRK-related foreign, defense and humanitarian affairs, and has covered the 2022 ROK Presidential election on the ground. Prior to joining NK News, she worked for the CSIS Korea Chair in Washington D.C. and Reuters news agency's Seoul bureau. Follow her on Twitter @jeongminnkim