[학술논문] Monitoring North Korea Nuclear Tests: Comparison of 1st and 2nd Tests

...of 200 to 550 km from the <em>test</em> <em>site</em> are used to analyze and compare two nuclear tests of North Korea. By comparing the time differences of the Pn-wave arrival times of 1st and 2nd tests at multiple stations, the relative locations of two <em>test</em> sites could be calculated precisely. From the geometrical calculation with the velocity of Pn wave VPn = 8 km/s, the 2nd <em>test</em> <em>site</em> is estimated to move in the...

[학술논문] Vulnerability Assessment of the Potential Radiation Contamination Risk Associated with the Punggye-ri Nuclear <em>Site</em> in North Korea: Human Rights Shortcomings and the Role of the United Nations

The human right to health of over 1,080,000 citizens living near Punggye-ri nuclear <em>test</em> <em>site</em> in North Korea is potentially at risk. In early 2024, the South Korean Ministry of Unification identified 17 among 80 North Korean defectors who suffered from chromosomal abnormalities, raising the possibility of severe impact from radiation exposure. The United Nations (UN) has played a pivotal role in promoting...

[학술논문] 제3차 북핵 실험과 국제법적 쟁점 검토

...&ldquo;the third nuclear weapons <em>test</em> by North Korea from the Internationallegal points of view.&rdquo;The North Korea conducted a third underground nuclear <em>test</em> at a <em>site</em> in the northeast of thecountry(February 12, 2013), claiming that a &#39;miniaturized and lighter&#39; atomic bomb was used in the &#39;successful&#39;detonation. Pyongyang&rsquo;s third nuclear <em>test</em> poses a completely different level...

[학위논문] 북한 핵무기와 미사일 전략에 관한 연구

...deterrent of a war. Furthermore, it&#39;ll use them as a means of the communized unification of North Korea and South Korea.<br /> <br /> North Korea has denied the nuclear development during the on-<em>site</em> inspection of IAEA, but the restricted inspection of IAEA has nearly confirmed its nuclear development. When IAEA required a special inspection for the concrete evidence, North Korea refused it seceding...

[학위논문] 북한 권력엘리트 변화양상과 경향분석

...future policy for North Korea by outlook the appearance of North Korea power elites To study this theses, I depend on analysis of North Korea literature and various data I used the material on the web <em>site</em> of Ministry of Unification, in terms of specific data about North Korea power elites And newspaper and SNS material were also used about purges As the specified category, first, I analyzed the changing...

[해외] North Korea’s Punggye-ri Nuclear <em>Test</em> <em>Site</em>: Floodwaters Wash Out Bridges and Limit Access to the <em>Test</em> Tunnels

Commercial satellite imagery indicates that the portal area of North Korea&rsquo;s Punggye-ri Nuclear <em>Test</em> <em>Site</em> incurred minor storm damage after the heavy summer rains, a pattern observed following the monsoon season year after year. Beyond flood-related activity, little else appears to have changed since our last update. Notably, no recent work has been detected either at Tunnel No. 3 (South Portal)...

[국내] Emerging strategic risks in the Asia-Pacific and the impact on the nuclear nonproliferation regime

...ballistic missiles.<br /> ‣ North Korea is focusing on developing various types of missiles and has set up a new building on the <em>site</em> of the partially dismantled Punggye-ri nuclear <em>test</em> <em>site</em>, indicating efforts to restore at least some part of the <em>site</em> for a seventh nuclear <em>test</em>.<br /> Policy changes and continuities between administrations:<br /> ‣ While the Moon administration focused on building an...

[국내] Analysis of Kim Jong-un’s Guidance of Defense Industry Enterprises and the New 240mm Rocket Launcher

On May 13, North Korea&rsquo;s Rodong Sinmun reported on Kim Jong-un&rsquo;s on-<em>site</em> guidance of key defense industry enterprises established under the Second Economic Committee, which took place on May 11-12. Kim Jong-un inspected the modernization of the production processes at the newly established and reorganized &ldquo;core defense industry enterprises&rdquo; under the Second Economic Committee...

[해외] Recent Activity Observed at Punggye-ri Nuclear <em>Test</em> Facility

An April 2, 2024, satellite image of the Punggye-ri Nuclear <em>Test</em> Facility, identified as the &ldquo;Northern Nuclear Testing <em>Site</em>&rdquo; by North Korea, shows that the road leading into the portal for Tunnel No. 3 is clear of snow, indicating ongoing activity. While the nature of this activity is unknown, at a minimum, it indicates that North Korea continues to be committed to maintaining the progress...

[해외] Punggye-ri Declassified: Birth of North Korea’s “Northern Nuclear Testing <em>Site</em>”

As best as can presently be determined, the decision was reached to commence construction of a nuclear Testing Facility as North Korea&rsquo;s nuclear infrastructure was rapidly expanding during the 1980s.