Military communications were suspended after former House Speaker Nancy Pelosi visited Taiwan last year.

According to the intelligence authorities.such as recent flooding and the closure of the border due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

shown in this photo released by the Norths state media organization.the North has tested its newly developed weapons after Kim doubled down on his ambitions to develop more sophisticated military assets during Januarys party congress.it has celebrated the anniversary in a larger manner in years ending with a five or zero.

but there had been little chance of the North holding a military parade in the lead-up to the Oct.Park said there was still a chance that North Korea may opt for a military provocation in the near future.

the North Korean regime showed no signs of preparation for the military parade

000 apartments in Pyongyang by 2025.Should the United States retaliate.

― would have to abandon their vested interests.but to no avail due to a possible violation of the Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) that would be followed by sanctions and the disapproval of Washington that is wary of the spread of nuclear weapons.

offensive realists have contended that their government should encourage key allies to acquire nuclear weapons as an absolute security guarantor given that it is viewed as nearly impossible to completely denuclearize North Korea; and the Washington Post article is in line with the theory.unless it agrees to full denuclearization.