Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
Kim Jong Un is more worried about a military coup than a people’s revolt
Over the past eight years, the North Korean leader has made several changes to protect himself from a hypothetical coup
What ‘The Mole’ documentary tells us about North Korea’s weapons
Two undercover actors pretended to strike a weapons deal with North Korean operatives, who showed off advanced arms
North Korea in Oct. 2020: A month review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Oct. 1, 2020 to Oct. 31, 2020
Timeline: From the military parade to Kim Jong Un’s letter to Trump
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Oct. 1 - Oct. 31
North Korea’s radically changed currency policy could destabilize the economy
By all indications, the DPRK government is trying to limit the amount of North Korean Won in circulation
North Korea made a big political change by demoting its state security minister
The demotion of Jong Kyong Thaek points to even larger internal changes within DPRK leadership
China put itself in the spotlight with its flurry of new Korean War propaganda
Beijing rewrote history to put itself on center stage, sending warnings to the US and friendly messages to North Korea
What’s going on with Kim Jong Un’s close circle of women?
Kim Yo Jong seems estranged, Kim Jong Un's wife is still missing and Hyon Song Wol is shining in the spotlight
What does Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Korean War speech mean for the DPRK?
Experts divided about intended audience of speech, but some say solidarity towards DPRK is clear
How the UN Panel of Experts on the DPRK compares to other investigative panels
Absence of travel opportunities in the DPRK marks one key difference for the North Korea PoE