Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
Regional development takes center stage in North Korea’s new economic plan
Kim Jong Un shifted focus from heavy industry and farming at Party Congress, while projecting nonchalance over sanctions
At Party Congress, Kim Jong Un buries Seoul’s hopes for inter-Korean thaw
North Korea’s new five-year plan leaves no space for reconciliation, turning the screws on Lee Jae Myung’s policies
What to make of North Korea’s big plans from the Ninth Party Congress
Kim Jong Un left only a sliver of space for dialogue, while raising the stakes with assertive nuclear posture
Expert roundup: What the Ninth Party Congress revealed about North Korea’s plans
Analysts dissect Kim Jong Un’s message to the US, strategy for countering the South and missile-less military parade
Why North Korea all but ignored Russia ties at the Ninth Party Congress
Experts say DPRK wants to send message it achieved success on its own, even as it pushes to strengthen foreign alliances
The who’s who on stage with Kim Jong Un at the Ninth Party Congress
NK Pro identifies key figures sitting next to the leader and what it says about North Korea’s priorities in years ahead
Kim Jong Un cements his control with latest reshuffles at Party Congress
North Korean leader has filled key posts with close allies, while likely naming sister to lead a party control tower
Why North Korea won’t stop talking about Kim Jong Un’s ‘five-point line’
Move to enshrine doctrine at Party Congress appears aimed at ensuring officials bend to the leader’s will
How the UN Command can help avert conflict with North Korea over drones
US-led military force’s investigations into armistice violations slow escalation, even when Pyongyang doesn’t cooperate
Shunning Seoul: Why North Korea suddenly stopped talking about the South
NK Pro finds ROK mentions in the party daily plummeted last year, driving home policy that the South is an ‘enemy state’
