Asia North Korea An intermediate range ballistic missile fired on 4 October from Mupyong-ri flew over Japan for the first time since 2017; it landed in water some 2.000 miles east of Japan after traveling 2.850 miles
Asia North Korea A large-scale memorial event for the late military officer Hyon Chol Hae was held in the country in a ceremony described as "surprising" by analysts, with honours typically reserved exclusively for members of the Kim family
Asia North Korea A South Korean non-governmental organisation announced that it recently sent bottles full of rice and USB sticks to North Korea, the first time it has made such an activity public since the COVID-19 outbreak
Asia North Korea According to NK News' analysis of state media, for the first time in five years the country has begun to widely display propaganda posters against the US and South Korea
Asia North Korea Two of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un's megayachts have undergone repairs and upgrades at a newly renovated shipyard in recent weeks, according to NK Pro's analysis of satellite images