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DAILY NEWS UPDATEYour briefing on all things North Korea Latest Headlines North Korea fires ‘likely ballistic missile’ toward east coast: South Korea - by Colin Zwirko, Jeongmin Kim Test comes days after political event in Pyongyang where Kim Jong Un vowed to continue bolstering weapons capabilities Visit NK News for More Back with a bang: North Korea’s missile test is a sign of things to come in 2022 - by James Fretwell Short-range missile launches present new challenges to existing defense systems, but Kim knows he can get away scot-free Visit NK Pro for More Moon Jae-in stresses dialogue hours after North Korea test-fires missile - by Jeongmin Kim Expert says Pyongyang likely cares little what Seoul and Washington think as diplomacy unlikely to resume this year Visit NK News for More 4 flights, 48 defectors and 670K barrels of oil: North Korea’s 2021 in numbers - by Ethan Jewell Data tells the story of a year in which DPRK retreated even further inward as the COVID-19 pandemic raged on Visit NK Pro for More ROK military initially thought border crosser was fleeing to South Korea: JCS - by Chaewon Chung Investigation finds critical errors hindered response, as President Moon Jae-in condemns ‘failure of border operations’ Visit NK News for More The latest from the podcast Opening the first US news bureau in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 216 Jean Lee discusses the advantages and hurdles to doing journalism in the DPRK, working with local staff and more Listen to the full episode here Top NK stories from around the web Moon visits inter-Korean railway ceremony amid North’s firing missile(The Korea Herald)President Moon Jae-in on Wednesday reiterated his willingness to build an integrated railway network for the peace on the Korean Peninsula during a visit to a groundbreaking ceremony for railroad construction in the Jejin railway project. On the same day, the North fired a suspected ballistic missile into the sea. US must not reward N. Korea with end of war declaration before talks: Harry Harris(The Korea Herald)The United States must not give anything to North Korea, including an end of war declaration, before Pyongyang returns to the dialogue table, former US ambassador to South Korea Harry Harris said Tuesday. Balancing act between China-US not in Korea’s interest: Victor Cha(The Korea Herald)South Korea should join the democratic coalitions designed to keep China in check, instead of hedging between the US and China, which could result in Seoul having to deal with Beijing alone, says Victor Cha, a former top adviser on North Korea in the George W. Bush administration. N. Korean leaders order North Hamgyong Province to produce “model units of science education”(Daily NK)North Korea’s Ministry of Higher Education has ordered education officials in North Hamgyong Province to produce “model units of science education.” N. Korea generates “atmosphere of competition” to fulfill manure quotas(Daily NK)As North Korea wages a “battle for manure” across the country, some regions are pressuring individuals and families to cough up money if they fail to fulfill their quota. This is apparently adding to the pain suffered by North Koreans struggling with economic troubles amid the COVID-19 pandemic.