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July 20, 2024

Analysis

Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

North Korea is on a crusade against drugs, crime and ‘capitalist culture’
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North Korea is on a crusade against drugs, crime and ‘capitalist culture’

Recent events suggest that North Korea is trying to crack down on markets, foreign influence and "anti-socialist" acts

North Korea is on a crusade against drugs, crime and ‘capitalist culture’
Peter Ward
Peter Ward December 2, 2020
Timeline: From Pyongyang’s election silence to trade dips and Politburo meetings
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Timeline: From Pyongyang’s election silence to trade dips and Politburo meetings

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Nov. 1 - Nov. 30

Timeline: From Pyongyang’s election silence to trade dips and Politburo meetings
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NK Pro December 2, 2020
Why the killing of an Iranian nuclear scientist can’t inform North Korea policy
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Why the killing of an Iranian nuclear scientist can’t inform North Korea policy

Targeted assassinations of top North Korean officials would be much harder for enemies to do inside DPRK territory

Why the killing of an Iranian nuclear scientist can’t inform North Korea policy
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 30, 2020
Biden’s win is a bad omen for China — and that will strain the two Koreas
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Biden’s win is a bad omen for China — and that will strain the two Koreas

Biden’s relationship with North Korea is onto a troubled start, and China is likely to back whatever the DPRK does

Biden’s win is a bad omen for China — and that will strain the two Koreas
John Petrushka
John Petrushka November 26, 2020
Where Biden’s top foreign policy picks stand on North Korea
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Where Biden’s top foreign policy picks stand on North Korea

Antony Blinken is chosen as secretary of state, while Jake Sullivan is Biden's pick for national security adviser

Where Biden’s top foreign policy picks stand on North Korea
James Fretwell
James Fretwell November 24, 2020
Empty shelves and food shortages: Why things are looking grim in North Korea
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Empty shelves and food shortages: Why things are looking grim in North Korea

Trade data suggests that the DPRK is suffering from a massive trade crash as it protects itself from COVID-19

Empty shelves and food shortages: Why things are looking grim in North Korea
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy November 23, 2020
A titan among trucks: What North Korea’s ‘monster’ Hwasong-16 TEL really means
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A titan among trucks: What North Korea’s ‘monster’ Hwasong-16 TEL really means

This massive new vehicle may be impractical, but its development shows North Korea can now make its own mobile launchers

A titan among trucks: What North Korea’s ‘monster’ Hwasong-16 TEL really means
Joost Oliemans
Joost Oliemans | Stijn Mitzer November 20, 2020
North Korea building ‘youth theaters’ for political rallies, ping-pong and music
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North Korea building ‘youth theaters’ for political rallies, ping-pong and music

Satellite imagery shows progress to theater construction projects, despite ongoing delays at major hospital and resort 

North Korea building ‘youth theaters’ for political rallies, ping-pong and music
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 19, 2020
Cyberwarfare will reshape Biden’s traditionalist approach to North Korea
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Cyberwarfare will reshape Biden’s traditionalist approach to North Korea

A North Korean cybersecurity threat is growing, and President-elect Biden will be forced to confront it in 2021

Cyberwarfare will reshape Biden’s traditionalist approach to North Korea
Jeenho Hahm
Jeenho Hahm November 18, 2020
Who are Biden’s potential advisors, and how will they affect North Korea policy?
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Who are Biden’s potential advisors, and how will they affect North Korea policy?

Biden's advisors will likely support pressuring North Korea toward talks that could facilitate an interim arms deal

Who are Biden’s potential advisors, and how will they affect North Korea policy?
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado November 16, 2020