Why hasn't North Korea tested a missile in two months?
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It’s a bit of a mystery: Why has North Korea stopped testing missiles?
Pyongyang’s last test launch was in mid-September. Prior to that they tested at a rapid pace – seven in 2017’s third quarter. Since then, zip, zero, nada. The launch pads have been quiet. North Korean state media haven’t released new photos of leader Kim Jong-un grinning or clapping as a new missile roars into the sky.
It’s tempting to speculate about possible geopolitical
