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Kim Jong Un vets 10-year plan to build more hospitals in visit to pilot project
North Korean leader turns focus from military for first time in weeks after managing warship fiasco and Russia ties
June 3, 2025
North Korean warship still capsized a week after projected recovery date
Imagery shows destroyer half submerged 10 days after failed side launch, pointing to problems with restoration efforts
June 2, 2025
Kim Jong Un leads artillery drills after conference on lessons from Ukraine war
North Korean leader also heads Central Military Commission meeting, but state media doesn’t mention warship disaster
May 30, 2025
Kim Jong Un pushes ahead with megayacht maintenance, days after warship disaster
Satellite imagery shows luxury vessel in use a day after failed launch, as two others active at mansion beach
May 29, 2025
North Korea digitally added extra drones to air drill photo, analysis suggests
NK Pro discovery of fake combat UAVs in Kim Jong Un image points to effort to make DPRK drone program seem more advanced
May 27, 2025
North Korea arrests more officials in capsized warship probe: State media
KCNA reports work on track to turn the destroyer upright, but satellite imagery suggests job not yet done
May 26, 2025
North Korea poised to test more weapons in months ahead as 5-year deadline looms
‘Super-large’ nuke warhead and submarine-launched ICBM among unfinished items on Kim Jong Un’s military wishlist
May 13, 2025
North Korean denounces US exercise simulating nuclear attack on mainland
An in-depth analysis of criticism of ICBM defense drill, a DPRK weapons official’s promotion and May Day celebrations
May 9, 2025
North Korean missile test simulates nuclear attack on US-ROK forces: State media
Kim Jong Un oversaw Thursday test of short-range missiles and command and control systems, state media reports
May 9, 2025
North Korea conducts first ballistic missile test in 2 months: JCS
Launch of ‘multiple’ missiles from east coast follows several arms factory inspections by leader Kim Jong Un this week
May 8, 2025
