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Full text: How North Korea transformed its nuclear doctrine law
Analysis

Full text: How North Korea transformed its nuclear doctrine law

NK PRO chart compares North Korea’s 2013 nuclear doctrine law with the recently updated 2022 version

Full text: How North Korea transformed its nuclear doctrine law
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim September 9, 2022
North Korea’s first-use nuclear doctrine: Key drivers and implications
Analysis

North Korea’s first-use nuclear doctrine: Key drivers and implications

Pyongyang’s wide range of scenarios to justify use of nuclear weapons gives more room for misunderstanding and accident

North Korea’s first-use nuclear doctrine: Key drivers and implications
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll September 9, 2022
Kim Jong Un says he will ‘never give up’ nuclear weapons, rejects future talks
News

Kim Jong Un says he will ‘never give up’ nuclear weapons, rejects future talks

North Korea reveals new nuclear doctrine that says it may launch nuclear strike in response to ‘non-nuclear’ attacks

Kim Jong Un says he will ‘never give up’ nuclear weapons, rejects future talks
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko | Jeongmin Kim September 9, 2022
US-ROK working group on deterring North Korea to meet for first time in 5 years
News

US-ROK working group on deterring North Korea to meet for first time in 5 years

Pyongyang has denounced high-level consultation group, which serves as platform to discuss US nuclear umbrella

US-ROK working group on deterring North Korea to meet for first time in 5 years
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim September 8, 2022
Yoon says South Korea won’t go nuclear, but the WMD debate isn’t going anywhere
Columns

Yoon says South Korea won’t go nuclear, but the WMD debate isn’t going anywhere

Evolving North Korean threats are pushing Seoul to cross nuclear threshold, though this would invite punitive responses

Yoon says South Korea won’t go nuclear, but the WMD debate isn’t going anywhere
Andrei LankovAndrei Lankov September 8, 2022
US, ROK, Japan weigh joint responses if North Korea conducts nuclear test
News

US, ROK, Japan weigh joint responses if North Korea conducts nuclear test

South Korea’s top security adviser vows ‘different’ measures from past after meeting with US and Japanese counterparts

US, ROK, Japan weigh joint responses if North Korea conducts nuclear test
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim September 2, 2022
North Korea in August 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
Month in Review

North Korea in August 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from August 1, 2022 to August 31, 2022

North Korea in August 2022: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK ProNK Pro September 2, 2022
North Korea appears to test rocket engine at main spaceport: Imagery
News

North Korea appears to test rocket engine at main spaceport: Imagery

Vegetation die-off visible at Sohae vertical engine test stand this week, amid signs of new upgrades at launchpad

North Korea appears to test rocket engine at main spaceport: Imagery
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko September 2, 2022
The US hasn’t been a responsible nuke power. But it can help North Korea be one.
Opinion

The US hasn’t been a responsible nuke power. But it can help North Korea be one.

Trump showed nuclear weapons are inherently dangerous for any state to possess, underlining shared risks and interests

The US hasn’t been a responsible nuke power. But it can help North Korea be one.
John Carl BakerJohn Carl Baker August 31, 2022
North Korea has up to 5K tons of cyanide and other chemical weapons: Report
News

North Korea has up to 5K tons of cyanide and other chemical weapons: Report

US and South Korea must adjust war plans to focus on 'actual' chemical, cyber and nuclear threats, think tanks say

North Korea has up to 5K tons of cyanide and other chemical weapons: Report
Ethan JewellEthan Jewell August 30, 2022
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