N. Korea may be conducting unnecessary construction at nuclear test site to confuse observers

Military units remain at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site despite North Korea having completed technical preparations for its seventh nuclear test. The units appear...
weapons, nuclear, nukes, research, researchers, money

While gearing up for a nuclear test, N. Korea appears to be preparing for...

The North Korean government recently assigned nuclear energy experts to its Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Daily NK has learned. Officials at the foreign ministry...
nuclear, foreign policy

N. Korea’s high-ranking officials mock new sanctions by S. Korea, US and Japan

South Korea, the US and Japan simultaneously announced independent sanctions on North Korea earlier this month. However, some North Koreans are mocking the sanctions, saying...

N. Korea concentrates more resources into preparing for nuclear test

North Korea’s 131st Nuclear Guidance Bureau, an agency involved in nuclear test-related design and construction, has recently taken over command of a new unit....

N. Korean foreign ministry creates materials to justify nuclear-armed status to allies

Amid speculation about when North Korea will conduct a seventh nuclear test, the country's foreign ministry is drawing up explanatory materials to explain to...
weapons, nuclear, nukes, research, researchers, money

Some in N. Korea believe that a seventh nuclear test “is not urgent”

Though North Korea made no direct mention of the fifth anniversary of its declared “completion” of its nuclear force on Monday, inside North Korea,...

N. Korea orders 1.2-fold expansion of nuclear enrichment facilities

North Korea's Defense Industry Department has been expanding uranium enrichment facilities to boost weapons-grade nuclear material production since Jan. 20, Daily NK has learned. According...
missile, submarines, nuclear

N. Korean lectures emphasize necessity of nuclear weapons for happiness of future generations

Recent lectures for officials at major regional universities was based on material explaining the reasons for North Korea's development of nuclear weapons and missiles...

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