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ONN's Regional Issues Manager and Senior Analyst Rachel Minyoung Lee contributed an article to War on the Rocks on North Korea's economic reform.

The DPRK has conducted six nuclear tests, each of which took place within months of long-range rocket or satellite launches. In anticipation of a possible seventh nuclear test, information on the first six tests has been compiled in this backrounder.

ONN Director and International Gender Champion Laura Rockwood was invited to speak at the 5th Anniversary of the International Gender Champion Vienna Hub chaired by H.E. Ambassador Laura S.H. Holgate and hosting over 70 Champions, Alumni, Observers and their respective Focal Points. Laura Rockwood ...

On 9-10 June, ONN hosted its inaugural Nuclear Risk Reduction Forum.

Jaime Ocon from Taiwan Plus interviewed ONN Analyst Tianran Xu on his thoughts on recent DPRK missile tests and a possible next nuclear test.

Open Nuclear Network (ONN) is pleased and excited to host an in-person forum for the first time in two years.

In a previous publication dated 16 May 2022, ONN reported on the outbreak of COVID-19 in the DPRK. Subsequent developments indicate that the regime may be prioritizing actions to return to normalcy, or the appearance of normalcy, in the country. This could indicate that the regime is preparing for a...

ONN's Regional Issues Manager and Senior Analyst Rachel Minyoung Lee shared her views of North Korean media's handling of the COVID outbreak in the country with The Washington Post.

ONN's Regional Issues Manager and Senior Analyst Rachel Minyoung Lee wrote an article for 38 North analyzing the intentions of Pyongyang's decision to announce the COVID outbreak to the domestic public as well as international audiences.

On 12 May 2022, the DPRK confirmed an outbreak of COVID-19, which is highly likely to have significant impacts on the DPRK's domestic and foreign policies.

In light of recent analyses about a possible next nuclear weapon test by the DPRK, ONN has compiled data related to each of the six previous nuclear weapon tests of the DPRK, specifically the timing of the previous tests, nuclear test site preparations, launch vehicle development, environmental fact...

The 25 April 2022 military parade of the DPRK again demonstrated the will of the DPRK to execute its 2021-2025 weapon development plan. Kim Jong Un's parade speech also signaled that the DPRK's nuclear strategy is gradually shifting from strategic deterrence to battlefield use.

ONN Analyst Tianran Xu shared his insights on the DPRK's tactical nuclear weapons delivery systems.

The new-type ballistic missile test on 16 April 2022 is the latest indicator that the DPRK is gradually shifting towards a nuclear war-fighting strategy. In this context, the danger of an unintended nuclear war may be on the rise.

This viewbook has been prepared in anticipation of a forthcoming DPRK military parade, which will likely be held either in celebration of the 110th anniversary of the birth of Kim Il-sung or the 90th founding anniversary of the Korean People's Army. While the main focus of this viewbook is on the D...