[해외자료] Manpo Unha Factory Part 1: A Missing Piece in North Korea’s Nuclear Puzzle

...Aside from supporting the nuclear program, the Manpo Unha Factory has reportedly occupied a significant position in the research and production of liquid rocket fuel and chemical weapons at various times. The importance of the Manpo Unha Factory to North Korea’s nuclear, chemical, and ballistic missile programs is indicated by its ongoing development and several visits by the leadership...

[해외자료] Manpo Unha Factory Part 1: A Missing Piece in North Korea’s Nuclear Puzzle

...Aside from supporting the nuclear program, the Manpo Unha Factory has reportedly occupied a significant position in the research and production of liquid rocket fuel and chemical weapons at various times. The importance of the Manpo Unha Factory to North Korea’s nuclear, chemical, and ballistic missile programs is indicated by its ongoing development and several visits by the leadership...

[해외자료] Sino-North Korean Friendship Bridge Closure

... hhEndnotes_show(1586)"1While this announcement sounds like a routine report, as the bridge is sometimes closed for maintenance, there is speculation that it is an effort by China to bring pressure on North Korea over its continuing ballistic missile and nuclear weapons development programs.

[해외자료] Examining Kim’s Approach to Construction: Project Wonsan

...to his own byungjinpolicy of simultaneous economic and nuclear development, to a moreeconomy-focusedpolicyin...

[경제/과학] 북한 경제·사회 실태 인식보고서 영문보고서

... ‘Find Out’ are included by the Ministry of Unification to provide readers with more detailed information from relevant experts’ suggestions. An explanation of how North Korea’s nuclear and missile development has aggravated the suffering of its people is also included by the Ministry of Unification on pages 64-70.

[현안분석] 노동당 8기 4차 전원회의 이후 북한의 대외정책과 정세인식 변화

...buildup of nuclear capability and developing close relationships with China and Russia. As North Korea withdrew the moratorium on testing nuclear weapons and longrange ballistic missiles, which was a premise of the North Korea-US Singapore Agreement, the country has abandoned its efforts to improve ties with the United States, and returned to the uncompromising nuclear weapon development strategy it...

[현안분석] 북한 핵전략 변화의 쟁점과 과제: 파키스탄의 전범위억제와 비교

...필요로 하고 있다. 북한은 대륙간탄도 미사일 능력의 발전을 통한 2차 타격능력의 확보 또한 과제로 안고 있으며 핵능력과 핵독트린의 괴리에 따른 불안정성을 해소하기 위해 노력함으로써 동북아의 안정을 저해할 것으로 예상된다. 이에 따라 우리는 북한의 도발적인 미사일 발사를 감소시키기 위해 외교적 방안 마련과 함께 3축체계 능력 강화, 전략사령부 창설,정보감시 정착 능력 강화 등 자체적인 군사적 역량 및 한미동맹을 통한 억제력 강화 등 군사적 대비태세 구축에 소홀함이 없도록 하여야 할 것이다. In January 2021, Kim Jong-un's announcement of the development of tactical nuclearweapons further...

[현안분석] 김정은 시기 북한의 우주 능력 평가 및 시사점

...operation capabilities, and professional manpower, showing limitations in surveillance and reconnaissance capabilities. However, North Korea can threaten space assets through jamming, nuclear EMP, and cyber attacks, so it is necessary to prepare related countermeasures. North Korea’s space development during the Kim Jong-un era is focused on improving war-fighting capabilities and securing deterrence...

[현안분석] 북한의 관광 활성화 정책 재추진 전망과 파급영향

...be significant for the next few years, but the number of foreign tourists and North Korea's foreign currency income will increase in the mid to long term. It is feared that the increased foreign currency income will not only be used as Kim Jong-un's ruling fund, but also be diverted to strengthening nuclear and missile capabilities. As the number of foreign tourists increases, there is a high...

[현안분석] 주변국 및 북한의 핵전력 강화 추세와 시사점

...accelerating the development of advanced conventional weapons based on the modernization of strategic nuclear weapons, the actual deployment of tactical nuclear weapons, and the concept of integrated deterrence. China is significantly increasing its nuclear weapons, and at the same time, Beijing is showing a shift toward an offensive nuclear strategy. As seen in Putin’s nuclear threat, Russia...