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![Korean Girl and Boy By Tank](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/27yUSRkAPbeuX4Eo4qG4Cc-320-80.jpg)
Korean War: Causes, combatants and key battles
By Michael E. Haskew published
Reference The Korean War, 1950-1953, began with the communist North Korean invasion of South Korea and was halted by an armistice without a formal peace treaty.
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What is cyberwarfare?
By Mark Smith published
Reference Criminals spies, hackers and viruses: How the battles of the future will be fought across the internet
![North Korea conducted a test launch of its Hwasong-8 vehicle, which features a hypersonic upper stage, on Sept. 28, 2021. This photo of the launch was released by North Korean state media.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/g39K8ZBrWLBW3QqZVZXwnP-320-80.jpeg)
North Korea tests new hypersonic weapon: reports
By Mike Wall published
North Korean state media declared the test of the Hwasong-8 a success, but outside experts are skeptical.
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North Korea's Short-Range Missile Test Spotted from Space
By Mike Wall published
Saturday's test was the first in 18 months by North Korea.
![A large truck was observed on the access road between the Guard Barracks and Southern Support Area on May 15, 2018, at the Punggye-ri site in North Korea.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/d3SJyeF4H28T6qmPKLfuaX-320-80.jpg)
Here's the Science Behind Finding North Korea's Nuclear Weapons
By Stephanie Pappas published
Remote monitoring can reveal a lot.
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Satellite Images Reveal North Korea's Missile Program Is Very Much Alive
By Rafi Letzter published
North Korea's missile program has not actually been dismantled, according to a report published this weekend.
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What Secrets Lurk in Kim Jong Un's Personal Toilet?
By Brandon Specktor published
Kim Jong Un is apparently protective of his poo. Can it really reveal state secrets?
![This DigitalGlobe satellite image shows Punggye-ri, the North Korea nuclear test site.](https://cdn.mos.cms.futurecdn.net/wGqJ5XAE88ShcyS3BkfAhE-320-80.jpg)
Nuclear Bomb Test Moved North Korea Mountain
By Yasemin Saplakoglu published
Satellite images give scientists an idea of the aftereffects of North Korea's latest nuclear test.
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