The country has never been known for its subtlety, and martial-art stunts have long been a mainstay of its propaganda, designed to stoke national pride and instill fear in enemies.
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North Korea Displays Large Missile Arsenal Amid Stalled Talks
The country’s leader, Kim Jong-un, says he doesn’t believe the Biden administration’s assertions that it has no hostile intent against his country.
North Korea Missile Tests Are Part of a Familiar Strategy
This is not the first time the North has launched missiles or otherwise shown off its arsenal while suggesting that it was open to talks.
North Korea Continues a Barrage of Missile Tests
The North said it tested a new antiaircraft missile, the second missile test this week and the seventh this year, indicating that it is ramping up its weapons development.
North Korea’s Arsenal, Nuclear and Otherwise, Has Grown Fast
Kim Jong-un has sought to solidify the country’s stance as a nuclear-armed power, and his position at its helm.
North Korea Dangles Hopes for Summit and End-of-War Declaration
Kim Jong-un’s sister responds to the South Korean leader’s last attempt to put the peace process back on track, but skepticism abounds.
North Korea Reports Long-Range Cruise Missile Test as Arms Race Intensifies
The test was not a violation of U.N. sanctions but signaled the development of increasingly powerful weapons on the Korean Peninsula.
North Korea Holds Scaled-Down Parade to Boost National Morale
The parade, which marked the government’s 73rd anniversary, was seen as a celebration of those who have borne the brunt of the regime’s effort to rebuild the economy amid sanctions and the pandemic.
North Korea Restarted Plutonium-Producing Reactor, U.N. Agency Warns
The activities at the sprawling nuclear complex in Yongbyon suggest that the country is once again ramping up its nuclear weapons program.
North Korea Reports a ‘Great Crisis’ in Covid Response
Kim Jong-un called a party meeting to criticize “ignorance” and reshuffle the leadership, but state media did not say if there had been an outbreak.