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Information related to North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs
Top diplomats of US, ROK, Japan vow to work for North Korea’s denuclearization
First trilateral meeting since new government took office in Tokyo comes as DPRK insists it will never give up nukes
October 30, 2025
Cold shoulder: Why Kim Jong Un shunned his chance to reunite with Trump
With Russia at his back, the North Korean leader concluded the significant upsides of a meeting weren’t worth the risk
October 30, 2025
The US has adapted to new nuclear powers before. It can again with North Korea.
Washington’s tacit acceptance of nuclear states when it serves its interests suggests Pyongyang need not be an exception
October 29, 2025
North Korea tests nuclear-capable cruise missiles on eve of Trump visit to South
State media says launch of ‘strategic’ weapon from warship was show to ‘enemies,’ as DPRK silent on Kim-Trump meeting
October 29, 2025
North Korea and Russia blame ‘aggressive’ US-ROK alliance for tensions: Lavrov
DPRK media, in contrast, does not mention US amid Trump offers to meet Kim Jong Un this week
October 28, 2025
Book review: An insider’s account of how the US dropped the ball on North Korea
In ‘Fallout,’ Joel Wit documents three decades of diplomacy gone wrong and the failure to stop the DPRK nuclear program
October 24, 2025
The time is ripe for Donald Trump to play peacemaker with North Korea
Fresh off Gaza success, the US president has a rare chance to restart diplomacy during his upcoming visit to South Korea
October 22, 2025
Kim, nukes and a giant rice man: The propaganda of North Korea’s float parade
New portrait of leader headlines lighthearted celebration of socialism, from the latest slogans to dancing potatoes
October 17, 2025
ROK now mass-producing new ‘monster’ missile to deter North Korea: Defense chief
Military set to deploy Hyunmoo-5 ‘bunker-buster’ by year’s end to achieve ‘balance of terror’ with DPRK nukes
October 17, 2025
Why North Korea is signaling that it no longer wants UN humanitarian aid
DPRK's defiant assertion of nuclear status underscores Kim Jong Un’s resolve to use the UN to project strength
October 16, 2025
