The following are key developments regarding North Korea this week.

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Dec. 31 — N. Korea to launch 3 more military spy satellites, build more nukes next year: state media

Jan. 1 — N.K. leader says Korean Peninsula inching closer to armed conflict

N. Korea leader Kim, Xi exchange New Year’s greetings

N. Korea begins discussions on dismantling agencies handling inter-Korean affairs

2 — Unification ministry launches early warning system for defectors at risk

3 — N. Korean leader’s sister raps Yoon over his New Year’s Day speech

4 — N. Korea removes sections on unification from propaganda outlets

N. Korea recently sent several dozen ballistic missiles to Russia: U.S. official

5 — N. Korea fires some 200 artillery shells off western coast: S. Korean military

N. Korean leader inspects factory producing launchers for solid-fuel ICBMs

N. Korea rebuilds destroyed guard posts inside DMZ with concrete

Source: Yonhap News Agency