Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
Timeline: How North Korean propaganda dialed back focus on Kim Jong Un in 2021
More erratic messaging appears to reflect upheavals in propaganda leadership, as notable changes decline in second half
North Korea risks angering China with missile launches ahead of Winter Olympics
China’s looking for a PR win, and won’t appreciate Kim Jong Un stealing the spotlight in February
The new normal? Experts see little hope for full restart of North Korean trade
Even after resumption of overland trade, erratic policy-making and new virus strains could reverse progress in 2022
North Korea wants women to bear children for the motherland. They aren’t.
The DPRK’s fertility rate is sliding down and its population aging despite the state’s pro-natalist policies
North Korea’s test of rail-based missiles continues emphasis on survivability
Launch sites near Chinese border could be difficult to target, while still putting US military headquarters within range
Too little, too late? Understanding Washington’s latest North Korea sanctions
Unilateral sanctions substitute for broader UN action and draw attention to overseas DPRK activities, experts say
Biden’s troubled Asia strategy and what it means for North Korea
Washington’s militarist drift and strategic complacency set up the region and the Korean Peninsula for a rough reckoning
Kim Jong Un returns to guide North Korea’s steady missile advancements in 2022
After third hypersonic test, North Korea is on pace for a busy year and might even launch its first ICBM since 2017
Harder, better, faster: North Korea ups the ante with test of improved missile
Timing of latest launch with UN Security Council meeting underlines that DPRK is unlikely to face consequences
Disgraced ex-president uses North Korea issues to rebrand as champion of freedom
Park Geun-hye’s team picked several letters from defectors praising the former South Korean leader for bestselling book
