Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
EXCLUSIVE: DPRK-linked ships move illicit coal to China for ‘humanitarian aid’
UN Panel of Experts investigates possible ‘coal for food’ program as economy, agriculture face crises in North Korea
The man that might have saved North Korea and Afghanistan
Aleksandr Puzanov was Moscow’s diplomat in Pyongyang and Kabul as both countries tipped over the precipice
Why North Korea won’t abandon its nuclear weapons without a regime change
The current campaign of punitive economic and strategic pressure is necessary as long as Kim Jong Un is in power
Kim Jong Un takes 6th extended break from public this year amid national crises
Absence also coincides with the start of US-ROK exercises, which Kim has often answered with missile tests
How North Korean diplomatic missions help proliferation and arms trafficking
Embassies and consulates used for WMD procurement have tended to be located in high-tech and less regulated markets
Kim Jong Un, in naming a successor, follows a similar precedent to Mao
North Korea's creation of an immediate deputy to leader resembles China's plan to name a successor for ailing Mao Zedong
As economy struggles, North Korea invokes self-reliance to inspire workers
Juche is being reemphasized in Kim Jong Un’s North Korea. That’s not a good sign for the North Korean economy
Why North Korea’s cybercrime could kill prospects for a diplomatic breakthrough
Cryptocurrency theft has become a lifeline for Pyongyang's broken economy that could quickly derail future negotiations
North Korea unlikely to engage in talks despite joining ASEAN forum: experts
Southeast Asian forum voices support for dialogue, but harsh DPRK statements have dampened prospects for talks
What’s in a name? The misleading history of North Korea’s ‘hermit’ label
The Hermit Kingdom moniker betrays ignorance of North Korean engagement with the world past and present
