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Timeline: North Korea restarts missile testing as diplomacy stalls
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Timeline: North Korea restarts missile testing as diplomacy stalls

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from May 4 - June 31

Timeline: North Korea restarts missile testing as diplomacy stalls
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NK Pro July 31, 2019
South Korea expresses “strong concerns” following North Korean missile test

South Korea expresses “strong concerns” following North Korean missile test

Pyongyang's actions could have "negative impact" on peace process, Seoul warns

South Korea expresses “strong concerns” following North Korean missile test
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham July 31, 2019
Why U.S. sanctions on North Korea are about to get a much longer reach
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Why U.S. sanctions on North Korea are about to get a much longer reach

New laws stand to substantially increase Washington's ability to put pressure on Pyongyang

Why U.S. sanctions on North Korea are about to get a much longer reach
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado July 31, 2019
Politics and the Korean language: a history of Chinese characters in the DPRK

Politics and the Korean language: a history of Chinese characters in the DPRK

Both simplified and traditional characters remain in use to this day

Politics and the Korean language: a history of Chinese characters in the DPRK
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy July 30, 2019
New U.S. defense chief to visit South Korea in August: Pentagon

New U.S. defense chief to visit South Korea in August: Pentagon

Secretary Esper’s visit to likely focus on North Korea, alliance issues, ROK MND says

New U.S. defense chief to visit South Korea in August: Pentagon
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 30, 2019
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles from east coast, South Korea says

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles from east coast, South Korea says

Test-launch is the second such exercise by the DPRK this month

North Korea fires two ballistic missiles from east coast, South Korea says
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne | Oliver Hotham July 30, 2019
Ambassador Tammam Sulaiman on Syria-North Korea ties – NKNews Podcast Ep.89
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Ambassador Tammam Sulaiman on Syria-North Korea ties – NKNews Podcast Ep.89

Damascus's top diplomat in Pyongyang discusses the two countries' decades-old friendship

Ambassador Tammam Sulaiman on Syria-North Korea ties – NKNews Podcast Ep.89
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot July 30, 2019
What the Xiang Hai Lin 8 detention could mean for North Korea-Russia ties

What the Xiang Hai Lin 8 detention could mean for North Korea-Russia ties

The incident has irritated Russian officials and reminded many of the DPRK's unpredictability

What the Xiang Hai Lin 8 detention could mean for North Korea-Russia ties
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna July 30, 2019
Former detainee in North Korea says he spied for South Korean, U.S. intelligence

Former detainee in North Korea says he spied for South Korean, U.S. intelligence

Kim Dong-chul tells NK News he procured "very significant" information during his time in-country

Former detainee in North Korea says he spied for South Korean, U.S. intelligence
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji | Oliver Hotham July 29, 2019
Prisoner number 429: Kim Dong-chul’s three-year detention in North Korea

Prisoner number 429: Kim Dong-chul’s three-year detention in North Korea

Former detainee details how he went from businessman to spying for the U.S. and South Korea

Prisoner number 429: Kim Dong-chul’s three-year detention in North Korea
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji July 29, 2019