Tag: missiles
South Korea is sleepwalking through the North Korean nuclear crisis
With a U.S.-China summit scheduled for mid-May 2026, calls are growing once again to shift the framework for addressing North Korea's nuclear program away...
North Korean officials skeptical of Kim Ju Ae as successor despite...
Kim Ju Ae, the daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, made another high-profile appearance at a military event in April 2026, this...
North Koreans unimpressed by missile tests as prices soar
North Koreans expressed frustration this week over a series of missile test launches carried out amid soaring food prices, with many people saying the...
Kim Jong Un prioritizes weapons technology over economic gains from Ukraine...
A memorial for the war in Ukraine is under construction in the Hwasong district of Pyongyang. Kim Jong Un broke ground on the project...
From fairways to firepower: Inside North Korea’s camouflaged missile program
The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit was held on Oct. 31–Nov. 1, in Gyeongju, a city in South Korea's North Gyeongsang province. Just one...
Understanding inflation in North Korea: Demand-pull and cost-push dynamics in a...
North Korea's economy is experiencing a period of acute instability, characterized by rising consumer prices, currency depreciation, and increasing policy uncertainty. Inflation in particular...
N. Korea elevates chemical weapons as strategic deterrent
North Korea is elevating chemical weapons to serve as strategic weapons alongside nuclear weapons and systematically developing them as battlefield weapons in preparation for...
Kim Jong Un uses Iran conflict to justify nuclear expansion
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has characterized the recent Israel-Iran armed conflict as "a typical conflict between imperialist forces and the defenders of...
N. Korea orders MiG-29 fighter upgrades after air-to-air missile test
After recently publicizing a live-fire exercise involving air-to-air missiles, North Korea has been pushing to upgrade the mid- and long-range aerial combat capabilities of...
N. Korea’s naval mishap reveals both ambition and limitations
North Korea's public acknowledgment of a catastrophic destroyer launch failure this week offers a rare glimpse into both the regime's naval ambitions and its...
