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North Korea set to send 150 ballistic missiles, more troops to Russia: Kyiv

North Korea set to send 150 ballistic missiles, more troops to Russia: Kyiv

Ukrainian spy chief says DPRK’s latest support for invasion includes KN-23 missiles and powerful artillery systems

North Korea set to send 150 ballistic missiles, more troops to Russia: Kyiv
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 24, 2025
Senate confirms Rubio as secretary of state, setting up North Korea policy shift

Senate confirms Rubio as secretary of state, setting up North Korea policy shift

Unanimous vote in favor of Trump pick comes after Rubio signaled need to rethink US approach to Pyongyang

Senate confirms Rubio as secretary of state, setting up North Korea policy shift
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer January 21, 2025
Trump calls North Korea a ‘nuclear power,’ hours after taking oath of office

Trump calls North Korea a ‘nuclear power,’ hours after taking oath of office

Offhand comment by new president is departure from US stance of refusing to recognize DPRK as a nuclear state

Trump calls North Korea a ‘nuclear power,’ hours after taking oath of office
Alannah Hill
Alannah Hill | Shreyas Reddy January 21, 2025
Joe Biden’s legacy on North Korea is a whole lot of nothing

Joe Biden’s legacy on North Korea is a whole lot of nothing

US president carried on a bipartisan tradition of deprioritizing Pyongyang, even as it further developed its nukes

Joe Biden’s legacy on North Korea is a whole lot of nothing
Rob York
Rob York January 20, 2025
Why guidance systems are the Achilles’ heel of North Korea’s missile arsenal
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Why guidance systems are the Achilles’ heel of North Korea’s missile arsenal

Analysis of launch sites suggests DPRK relies on systems that leave its missiles vulnerable to preemptive strikes

Why guidance systems are the Achilles’ heel of North Korea’s missile arsenal
Decker Eveleth
Decker Eveleth January 17, 2025
North Korea smuggled nuclear weapons equipment from Spain: Report

North Korea smuggled nuclear weapons equipment from Spain: Report

Falsified customs codes enabled vacuum furnace to be shipped through Mexico, South Africa and China, US think tank says

North Korea smuggled nuclear weapons equipment from Spain: Report
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 17, 2025
New US sanctions target North Korean IT workers in last hurrah under Biden

New US sanctions target North Korean IT workers in last hurrah under Biden

Treasury blacklists individuals and entities who allegedly helped workers obtain employment to earn money for Pyongyang

New US sanctions target North Korean IT workers in last hurrah under Biden
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin January 17, 2025
Marco Rubio endorses rethink of North Korea policy to avoid ‘inadvertent war’

Marco Rubio endorses rethink of North Korea policy to avoid ‘inadvertent war’

Trump’s pick for secretary of state backs focus on engagement over sanctions, signaling shift from Biden’s approach

Marco Rubio endorses rethink of North Korea policy to avoid ‘inadvertent war’
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 16, 2025
Trump’s defense chief nominee calls North Korea a ‘nuclear state’

Trump’s defense chief nominee calls North Korea a ‘nuclear state’

Peter Hegseth’s statement may signal shift from US policy of not accepting DPRK’s nuclear status

Trump’s defense chief nominee calls North Korea a ‘nuclear state’
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer January 15, 2025
US appoints former special envoy on North Korea to oversee embassy in Seoul

US appoints former special envoy on North Korea to oversee embassy in Seoul

Joseph Yun to serve as interim charge d’affaires, while a senior official criticizes ‘shocking’ and ‘wrong’ martial law

US appoints former special envoy on North Korea to oversee embassy in Seoul
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 13, 2025
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