April 2022
DPRK Military Parade Viewbook 2022 by Tianran Xu
This viewbook has been prepared in anticipation of a forthcoming DPRK military parade, which will likely be held either in celebration of the 110th anniversary of the birth of Kim Il-sung or the 90th founding anniversary of the Korean People's Army.
April 2022
Update: Developments at the DPRK's Punggye-Ri Nuclear Test Site between 14 and 20 April 2022 by Jaewoo Shin, Katsuhisa Furukawa
In previous publications dated 28 March, 6 April and 14 April 2022, ONN reported signs of increasing activities within the Punggye-ri nuclear test site of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), especially at the secondary entrance to Tunnel 3 (also known as the South Portal).
April 2022
Update: Developments at the DPRK's Punggye-Ri Nuclear Test Site between 6 and 14 April 2022 by Jaewoo Shin, Katsuhisa Furukawa
In previous publications dated 28 March and 6 April 2022, ONN reported signs of increasing activities within the Punggye-ri nuclear weapon test site of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), especially at the secondary entrance to Tunnel 3 (also known as the South Portal).
April 2022
Update: Developments at the DPRK's Punggye-Ri Nuclear Test Site between 24 March and 6 April 2022 by Katsuhisa Furukawa, Jaewoo Shin
In our previous publication dated 28 March 2022, we reported on developments observed at the DPRK's Punggye-ri nuclear test site, indicating that the DPRK had begun to reactivate some parts of the site.
March 2022
Developments at the DPRK's Punggye-ri Nuclear Test Site since December 2021 by Katsuhisa Furukawa
Since December 2021, new developments have been observed at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), showing that the DPRK has reactivated, or is in the process of reactivating, some parts of this nuclear weapon test site. This includes probable restoration of one of the four former test tunnels, specifically, the one that had been built but not previously used for testing.
March 2022
24 March 2022 DPRK ICBM Test by Tianran Xu
On 24 March 2022, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) conducted an apparent full-range test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). This was the first such test since November 2017 and marked the end of the DPRK's ICBM and nuclear test moratorium.
March 2022
Strong Indicators of DPRK's Next Satellite/ICBM Launch by Tianran Xu
A series of events in late February and early March 2022 indicate that the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been actively preparing for its next satellite or intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) launch.
March 2022
South Korea's New President-Elect Yoon Suk-yeol by Jaewoo Shin
While the election focused primarily on domestic issues, the following provides a brief overview of President-elect Yoon's key campaign positions and pledges on issues that relate to North Korea and nuclear risks on the Korean Peninsula.
February 2022
January 2022: Missile Tests of the DPRK by Tianran Xu
Except for the fourth nuclear test in 2016, January has traditionally been a calm month in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). However, a total of seven missile tests made January 2022 the busiest calendar month in the country's history of missile testing. The launch of a Hwasong-12 intermediate range ballistic missile on the 30th also marked the resumption of major weapons testing after a four-year-long hiatus.
January 2022
The 4th Plenary Meeting of 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea by Katsuhisa Furukawa
The 4th Plenary Meeting of the 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) was held in Pyongyang from 27 to 31 December 2021. This paper provides a description of the Central Committee and its mandate, key takeaways from the meeting and concluding observations.
