Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
North Korea appears to start work on long-stalled Russia border bridge project
Construction of road toward border on DPRK side follows June deal to build ‘motorcar bridge’ over Tumen River
Why a reported rise in North Korean wages won’t do much to improve welfare
Analysis suggests alleged plan to pay workers more fails to address underlying problems in convoluted wage system
Top North Korean officials get bodyguards in likely security and status upgrade
NK Pro analysis shows security personnel flanked Kim Jong Un’s closest advisers for first time at major event
How Trump could reshape US strategy for countering North Korean cyber threats
President-elect likely to maintain Biden’s aggressive approach but could downplay cooperation with allies
North Korea reveals new vertical take-off drones amid ‘modern warfare’ push
NK Pro analysis of arms expo highlights Pyongyang’s focus on improving capabilities to fight a drone war
‘North Korea’s WikiLeaks’ exposes regime’s strategy on human rights criticism
Cables released by high-level defector reveal Kim Jong Un’s personal efforts to shape country’s image on global stage
How long-range strikes on Russia could impact North Korean troop deployments
OK for Ukraine to use US missiles to attack Russia risks escalation not just in Europe but also on Korean Peninsula
How North Korea’s nuisance GPS jamming poses serious safety risks
Experts say jamming aims to provoke and could endanger planes and ships, but note shortage of ways to counter
How North Korean hackers and IT workers collude to cause chaos
Recent breaches show how hacking helps DPRK workers get jobs, in turn providing access for future attacks
What pro-Trump think tanks reveal about his likely North Korea policy priorities
‘America First’ promoters want allies to do more and deemphasize DPRK human rights, but their main concern is China
