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North Korea tested ‘new’ intercontinental ballistic missile system: US official
Recent ‘reconnaissance satellite’ system tests were ICBM-capable platforms and represent a ‘serious escalation’
March 11, 2022
What Yoon’s win means for security and foreign relations on the Korean Peninsula
US and Japan will welcome Yoon Suk-yeol’s election win, but his tough talk risks tensions with China and North Korea
March 10, 2022
North Korea will launch spy satellites to watch US ‘hostile’ moves: Kim Jong Un
DPRK leader visited launch control center in Pyongyang to review results of two recent reconnaissance satellite tests
March 10, 2022
South Korean presidential election too close to call as voting ends
Exit polls show less than 1 percentage point gap between North Korea hawk Yoon Suk-yeol and more dovish Lee Jae-myung
March 9, 2022
New Russia sanctions further dim hopes for the future of North Korea travel
Sanctions and travel advisories on Russia could complicate tourism to DPRK as China route remains shut
March 9, 2022
Ruble to rubble: Fiscal freefall cuts into pockets of North Koreans in Russia
Experts say financial turmoil due to sanctions against Russia will squeeze DPRK laborers, who are unable to return home
March 9, 2022
US intelligence report warns North Korea could conduct nuclear test this year
Annual assessment states DPRK has begun preparing to increase tensions, including through long-range missile launch
March 9, 2022
‘Dark fleet’ continues to fish North Korean waters, though numbers drop: Report
UN Panel of Experts says over 400 foreign vessels engaged in illegal fishing in DPRK waters in second quarter last year
March 9, 2022
North Korea’s trade with Russia crashes spectacularly in 2021: Data
But expert says Russia’s growing isolation due to Ukraine invasion could lead to open violations of DPRK trade bans
March 8, 2022
Election primer: What Yoon Suk-yeol and Lee Jae-myung think about North Korea
Winner of Wednesday’s presidential election poised to shape inter-Korean policy for years to come
March 8, 2022
