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ONN Director Andreas Persbo Becomes Part of the International Gender Champions Vienna Hub

ONN Director Andreas Persbo has joined the International Gender Champions Vienna Hub leadership network that brings together decision-makers determined to break down gender barriers and make gender equality a working reality in their spheres of influence.

March 25,2024

Tianran Xu Interviewed by NK News: ''North Korea deploys new warship, sends another to border amid US-ROK drills''

ONN Analyst Tianran Xu gave an interview to NK News discussing DPRK's new warship deployment.

March 13,2024

ONN-VERTIC-CNS Host Innovative Workshop on Forecasting North Korea's Nuclear Futures

February 23,2024

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February 25, 2022

Events in Ukraine - Potential for Impact on Korean Peninsula

Although the events that have taken place in Ukraine since the 24th of February would seem to have no direct impacts related to potential nuclear escalation on the Korean Peninsula, the ONN Analyst Team has begun consideration of potential unintended or tertiary impacts, as well as consideration of ...

Tianran Xu

February 01, 2022

January 2022: Missile Tests of the DPRK

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 in...

January 26, 2022

Katsuhisa Furukawa Commenting in Seikyo Shimbun on DPRK's Missile and Nuclear Programmes

Katsuhisa Furukawa comments on the DPRK's missile and nuclear programmes in the Japanese Seikyo Shimbun newspaper.

Tianran Xu

January 14, 2022

Analysis of the 11 January 2022 Hypersonic Missile Test of the DPRK

State media of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) reported on 12 January 2022 that the Academy of Defence Science had tested a hypersonic missile on 11 January 2022. This is the first missile launch in which DPRK leader Kim Jong Un has been officially confirmed as having been present s...

Katsuhisa Furukawa

January 14, 2022

The 4th Plenary Meeting of 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea

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.

January 10, 2022

Laura Rockwood Interviewed by CNN: The Pandemic Forced Kim Jong Un into Retreat. The World Should Brace for His Resurgence

ONN Director Laura Rockwood was interviewed in a CNN feature focused on Kim Jong Un's ascent to power, leadership style, nuclear strategy, and how COVID may affect the future of the DPRK and Korean Peninsula.

Tianran Xu

January 07, 2022

ONN Brief: Analysis on the 5 January 2022 Hypersonic Missile Test of the DPRK

State media of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) reported on 6 January 2022 that the Academy of Defence Science had tested a hypersonic missile on 5 January 2022. This is an initial analysis based on available information.

Tianran Xu

January 05, 2022

Constraints and Outlook: Future Deployment of DPRK Ballistic Missile Submarines

The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) has been developing nuclear-capable submarine-launched ballistic missiles (SLBMs) and ballistic missile submarines. While numerous articles about the test launch activities and the ballistic missile submarines exist, there appears to be a lack of disc...

December 21, 2021

Laura Rockwood for Arms Control Association: "The Australia-UK-U.S. Submarine Deal: Submarines and Safeguards"

"If the names of the parties involved are changed, is it still acceptable?" asks Director Rockwood in an expert commentary published by Arms Control Association.

December 08, 2021

"Expanding Roads and Building New Buildings near North Korea's 'Strength Wire Nuclear Facility'... Modernization of Facilities" by Jang Yong-seok from News1

Katsuhisa Furukawa's published analysis is cited by News1 Korea.

December 03, 2021

ONN Analyst Veronika Bedenko took part in International Forum on Geospatial Technologies

On 25-26 November ONN Analyst Veronika Bedenko has attended the international forum “Geospatial Technologies. Global Trends” (GT2021) organized by a Russian Marketing & Communications Agency “Defense Media.”

December 03, 2021

Two-Day Course on Open Source Data Analysis with Young Deep Cuts Commission (YDCC)

In late November, ONN had the pleasure to deliver a two-day course on open source data analysis to the members of the Young Deep Cuts Commission (YDCC).

Katsuhisa Furukawa

December 03, 2021

Construction Activities Near Chamjin Missile Factory and Suspected Uranium Enrichment Site in Kangson

In 2020 and 2021, new construction work was observed in the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) near the Chamjin missile factory and the site of the suspected uranium enrichment facility in Kangson. The Chamjin missile factory is one of the key factories of the DPRK's defence sector and has...

Tianran Xu

November 26, 2021

News and Events

ONN Director Andreas Persbo Becomes Part of the International Gender Champions Vienna Hub

Tianran Xu Interviewed by NK News: ''North Korea deploys new warship, sends another to border amid US-ROK drills''

ONN-VERTIC-CNS Host Innovative Workshop on Forecasting North Korea's Nuclear Futures

Search ONN News and Events

Events in Ukraine - Potential for Impact on Korean Peninsula

January 2022: Missile Tests of the DPRK

Katsuhisa Furukawa Commenting in Seikyo Shimbun on DPRK's Missile and Nuclear Programmes

Analysis of the 11 January 2022 Hypersonic Missile Test of the DPRK

The 4th Plenary Meeting of 8th Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea

Laura Rockwood Interviewed by CNN: The Pandemic Forced Kim Jong Un into Retreat. The World Should Brace for His Resurgence

ONN Brief: Analysis on the 5 January 2022 Hypersonic Missile Test of the DPRK

Constraints and Outlook: Future Deployment of DPRK Ballistic Missile Submarines

Laura Rockwood for Arms Control Association: "The Australia-UK-U.S. Submarine Deal: Submarines and Safeguards"

"Expanding Roads and Building New Buildings near North Korea's 'Strength Wire Nuclear Facility'... Modernization of Facilities" by Jang Yong-seok from News1

ONN Analyst Veronika Bedenko took part in International Forum on Geospatial Technologies

Two-Day Course on Open Source Data Analysis with Young Deep Cuts Commission (YDCC)

Construction Activities Near Chamjin Missile Factory and Suspected Uranium Enrichment Site in Kangson

Institutions Relevant to Ballistic Missile Development in Myanmar

ONN Director Laura Rockwood and Analyst Jaewoo Shin attended 20th ROK-UN Conference on Disarmament and Non-Proliferation

ONN's Briefs Featured as Key Sources for Yahoo News Japan Coverage

ONN at World Korea Forum in Stockholm