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Piergiorgio Pescali

Piergiorgio Pescali

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Pyongyang’s Ukraine Gamble: What Kim Jong Un Bought With North Korean Blood

For a military that has not fought a large-scale war since 1953, experience on the Ukrainian front is tremendously valuable to North Korea.

05.10.2026 9

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Who Is Russia’s New Ambassador to North Korea?

What can Andrei Podelyshev’s appointment tell us about North Korea-Russia relations?

30.09.2026 60

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Where Does North Korea’s Nuclear Program Stand in 2026?

Here’s what satellite imagery and the IAEA are telling us.

18.09.2026 20

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Piergiorgio Pescali

East Asia’s Quiet Race to Find the Universe’s Missing Mass

China, South Korea, and Japan all run their own programs to detect dark matter, some of them world-leading in sensitivity.

10.09.2026 10

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Japan, South Korea, and the New Logic of Nuclear Energy Security in Northeast Asia

The two neighbors are reshaping the nuclear politics of Northeast Asia – and doing so increasingly in concert with Washington.

01.09.2026 10

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Piergiorgio Pescali

Japan’s Underground Lab Wants to Solve the World’s Nuclear Waste Problem

A rare visit to the Horonobe Underground Research Laboratory, where Japanese researchers are testing options for storing radioactive waste.

13.08.2026 30

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