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"North Korea has been restoring access to a yet unused tunnel at the Punggye-ri nuclear test site in a potential attempt to expedite a seventh nuclear weapons test, said Open Nuclear Network, a Vienna-based research institute."

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 restorati...

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.

Reuters referenced Open Nuclear Network's analysis in an article of "a failed test-fire from the airport on Wednesday, Seoul-based NK News reported, citing unnamed witnesses and a photograph of the test showing a red-tinted ball of smoke at the end of a zig-zagging rocket launch trail in the sky abo...

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.

Conflicts involving nuclear-armed States always pose some risk of escalating to nuclear weapons use. During times of heightened tensions and high stakes, it is only through dialogue and communications, based on credible information, that de-escalation and conflict resolution are possible.

In her interview conducted by Lisa Aziz for LBC Morning News of radio station LBC News on 11 March 2022, ONN Research and Analysis Manager Marcy R. Fowler discussed the need of dialogue to prevent a possible escalation of the conflict.

In her interview for The News at One of BBC Radio Foyle, ONN Research and Analysis Manager Marcy R. Fowler shared details on the spent fuel storage safety concerns at Ukrainian nuclear power plants Chornobyl and Zaporizhzhia.

The conservative People Power Party's candidate Yoon Suk-yeol narrowly won South Korea's presidential election on 9 March 2022 with a final voting count of 48.56% of the electorate. His main opponent, Democratic Party's Lee Jae-myung, received 47.83% of the votes. Lee conceded defeat in the early mo...

ONN senior analyst Katsuhisa Furukawa was interviewed by Japanese Bunshun Online on the status DPRK's Yongbyong nuclear complex.

ONN Director Laura Rockwood was interviewed by BBC Radio 4's news show PM.

ONN Director Laura Rockwood was interviewed by Radio FM4 on what can go wrong with nuclear power plants in armed conflicts.

Laura Rockwood was interviewed by BBC World News on the Ukrainian Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant under command by Russia.

Laura Rockwood was interviewed by BBC World News on the Russian announcement of nuclear weapons preparations and use.

ONN analyst Xu Tianran gave an interview to The Korea Herald to share his thoughts on the recent satellite tests conducted by the DPRK.