[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] 8차 당대회 이후 북한 핵전략의 변화 가능성: 최소억제에서 공세적 핵전략으로의 전환 여부

...status of development of advanced weapons and reaffirmed the policy of strenthening nuclear force, it is assumed that a nuclear strategy of North Korea is likely to shift from minimal deterrence to more aggressive strategies such as assured retaliation or limited deterrence. The fact that North Korea has been continuing producing nuclear materials since its successful nuclear test in 2006, and that its...

[현안분석] 김정은 시대 과학기술정책 주요 내용과 평가

...internationalsanctions and isolation deepened due to the advancement of nuclear capabilities and the development of intercontinental ballistic missiles, North Korea aimed to build a science andtechnology power and a self-reliant economy. North Korea focused on developing “NorthKorean-style advanced technology” by introducing the advanced science and technology ofthe...

[학위논문] 김정은 시대 북한의 ‘핵 강압외교’에 관한 연구

... missile tests. Third, 'total internal balance' was pursued. It completed nuclear power by upgrading its nuclear power, including three nuclear tests, missile tests such as ICBM and SLBM, and solid rocket engine tests. Finally, the pre- nuclear posterior policy was promoted. After declaring the economic and nuclear progression routes as permanent routes at the 7th Party Conference, the government first...

[학위논문] 북한의 핵억제 전략 최적화 연구, 2012-2024 -전망이론의 분석틀을 중심으로-

...‘risk-accepting nuclear weapons development strategy,’ focused on establishing basic nuclear capability through successive nuclear tests and ICBM test launches, with initial nuclear deterrence capability as the reference point. The second period (2018-2019), termed a ‘risk-averse Strategic State Recognition Strategy’, attempted to achieve recognition as a nuclear state and sanctions relief...

[학위논문] 김정은 시기의 핵전략 변화 연구 -대외환경과 김정은의 선택-

...regime emphasized strengthening nuclear deterrence by presenting itself as an ‘Eastern nuclear power’ at the 7th Party Congress. In 2013, it improved its nuclear and missile capabilities through the parallel development of economy and nuclear weapons, and in 2017, it developed a strategy of internal balancing against the US by completing its national nuclear force. The Kim Jong-un...