Analysis of the DPRK’s nuclear programme has traditionally centred on proliferation and security risks. Yet, nuclear safety concerns such as ageing infrastructure and radioactive waste management, alongside environmental impacts raise a different and often overlooked set of questions.
With support from the Korea Foundation, ONN conducted a year-long research project examining the nuclear safety and environmental risks associated with the DPRK’s nuclear programme. The project drew on open-source research, satellite imagery analysis, archival research, expert interviews and an international expert workshop.
Join us for a webinar marking the launch of ONN’s new report, Nuclear Safety Under Strain: Ageing Infrastructure, Governance and Environmental Risk in North Korea. The speakers will present the report’s key findings, explain what the available evidence can and cannot tell us, and discuss practical approaches to evaluating and mitigating the identified risks.
📅 Date: 31 August 2026
🕑 Time: 14:00 CEST/8:00 EDT/21:00 KST
📍 Location: Zoom
Register: https://zoom.us/webinar/register/5717874042647/WN_7enS4W2sQm2xAhAWadimQw
Speakers:
- Jaewoo Shin, Analysis Manager, Open Nuclear Network (ONN)
- Elin Bergner, Research Coordinator, Open Nuclear Network (ONN)
- Nikita Degtyarev, Research Coordinator, Open Nuclear Network (ONN)
Moderator: Kseniia Pirnavskaia, Network and Engagement Specialist, Open Nuclear Network (ONN)
