Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
How COVID-19 is giving a boost to North Korea’s central bank
Border controls have dampened demand for forex, increasing the won’s value and giving the bank greater leverage
Holding to account: UN resolutions on DPRK human rights are not dead letters
While promoting reform is difficult, the UN can pressure North Korea to cooperate by documenting human rights concerns
10 years of Kim Jong Un: Where will North Korea be 10 years from now?
Experts vote on a range of potential scenarios, from crisis and ongoing COVID-19 isolation to economic growth and more
North Korean insurance data points to small business growth despite pandemic
Data from five insurers suggests they’re weathering the downturn and that the economy has declined less than thought
Bump in DPRK coal exports to China continues, outlasting energy crisis: Imagery
Ship activity at key coal hubs suggest trade continues after flurry of Chinese orders in October
Of course North Korea and US want to end Korean War — but only on their terms
Moon Jae-in says two Koreas, US and China agree ‘in principle’ to end the war, but excitement is likely premature
Kim Yong Ju, younger brother of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung, dies at 101
Once the presumed successor to his brother, Kim Yong Ju played a key role in DPRK history but later fell out of favor
How Kim Jong Un uses party committee memberships to manage Pyongyang’s elite
Political and military elites in North Korea appear to rotate in and out of power much more frequently under Kim
10 years of Kim Jong Un: What was Washington’s worst decision so far?
Experts vote on Washington’s worst call during Kim Jong Un’s first decade in power
The pandemic is bad news for North Koreans, but not so much for Kim Jong Un
Prying foreign eyes leaving the country, fewer defectors and calls for sanctions relief among benefits for Kim regime
