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Information related to North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs
Timeline: From a historic summit to North Korea’s second failed satellite launch
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Aug. 1 – Aug. 31, 2023
September 1, 2023
Mearsheimer: North Korean nukes a ‘force for stability’ on Korean Peninsula
In Seoul, political scholar says US nuclear umbrella balances out DPRK weapons, drawing criticism from other experts
August 30, 2023
Seoul downplayed military value of North Korea’s spy satellite: Missile expert
Tal Inbar calls on South Korea to disclose images of DPRK satellite and rocket, highlights threat of Pyongyang’s drones
August 30, 2023
Chinese ships appears to join race to recover North Korean space rocket wreckage
Data shows unusual vessel movement near splashdown zones, and experts say Beijing may have own reasons to fish up debris
August 30, 2023
Why Russia is willing to live with a nuclear North Korea
Moscow has pivoted from supporting nonproliferation to undermining US efforts to curtail DPRK weapon programs
August 25, 2023
North Korea warns of ‘thermo-nuclear war’ due to US-ROK drills, Camp David deals
State media slams Ulchi Freedom Shield exercises and US-ROK-Japan trilateral summit, threatening ‘offensive’ response
August 22, 2023
South Korea launches government and military drills against North Korean threats
Yoon Suk-yeol calls for combating ‘propaganda’ and defending infrastructure, as joint exercises with US also kick off
August 21, 2023
North Korea conducts cruise missile launch from new naval corvette
Leader Kim Jong Un emphasizes war readiness in first public inspection of what is likely his most advanced warship
August 21, 2023
At Camp David, US looks to unite Seoul and Tokyo against North Korean threats
Experts say symbolic summit will solidify security cooperation but is unlikely to produce new deal on nuclear deterrence
August 18, 2023
North Korea backs use of ‘physical force’ against US at Moscow security forum
Defense chief accuses US of escalating tensions in Europe and Asia in latest show of support for Russia’s war in Ukraine
August 17, 2023
