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Q1. North Korea fired two ballistic missiles early Monday morning, and the South Korean military presumes that one of them may have exploded mid-air with debris falling on land near Pyongyang. But the North later claimed that it successfully tested a “new type” of tactical ballistic missile that can carry a “super-large” warhead. What’s your analysis of North Korea’s latest missile launch?
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Q2. Some analyze that North Korea’s latest missile launch could have been aimed at testing missile capabilities before exporting them to Russia. What’s your take on this, and how do you see North Korea’s latest series of missile provocations, which, according to its claims, were successful tests of ballistic missiles with multiple warheads and a super-large warhead?
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Q3. South Korea resumed live-fire exercises at artillery ranges near the land border with North Korea yesterday, which marked the first time in six years. But it refrained from blaring loudspeaker broadcasts along the border. How do you assess the level of South Korea’s response to North Korea’s latest missile provocations?
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Q4. North Korea criticized South Korea, the U.S., and Japan for developing what it called the “Asian version of NATO” after the three countries’ first multi-domain joint military drill dubbed the ‘Freedom Edge.’ It slammed their “provocative military muscle-flexing against North Korea,” warning of “fatal consequences.” Is this part of Pyongyang’s attempt to justify its military alliance with Russia?
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Q5. A plenary Central Committee meeting of North Korea’s Workers’ Party has wrapped up, but unlike anticipated, we didn’t hear anything about the new North Korea-Russia military pact during the meeting. What took center stage during this round of meetings, and what do you expect in the upcoming Supreme People’s Assembly?
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Q6. Another aspect of the plenary meeting that grabbed media attention, Dr. Klingner, is the badges with a portrait of leader Kim Jong-un. Senior officials at the meeting were seen wearing the badges for the first time. What are you reading into this?
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Q7. A large vessel has been spotted docked at North Korea’s Rajin port this week, fuelling speculation about possible weapons trade. What is the general consensus in Washington on how the U.S. should deal with growing North Korea-Russia arms cooperation?
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Q8. U.S. President Biden and former President Trump, during their first TV debate, discussed little about North Korea, just trading a few remarks against each other about how they handled Kim Jong-un. While reports are pouring in about many countries readying themselves for Trump’s possible comeback after Biden’s poor debate performance, what should South Korea take away from the debate outcome?
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