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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
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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

Kim Jong Un is more worried about a military coup than a people’s revolt
Peter Ward
Peter Ward November 6, 2020
What ‘The Mole’ documentary tells us about North Korea’s weapons
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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

What ‘The Mole’ documentary tells us about North Korea’s weapons
Joost Oliemans
Joost Oliemans | Stijn Mitzer November 4, 2020
North Korea in Oct. 2020: A month review and what’s ahead
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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

North Korea in Oct. 2020: A month review and what’s ahead
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NK Pro November 3, 2020
Timeline: From the military parade to Kim Jong Un’s letter to Trump
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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

Timeline: From the military parade to Kim Jong Un’s letter to Trump
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NK Pro November 2, 2020
North Korea’s radically changed currency policy could destabilize the economy
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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’s radically changed currency policy could destabilize the economy
Peter Ward
Peter Ward November 2, 2020
North Korea made a big political change by demoting its state security minister
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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

North Korea made a big political change by demoting its state security minister
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser October 29, 2020
China put itself in the spotlight with its flurry of new Korean War propaganda
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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

China put itself in the spotlight with its flurry of new Korean War propaganda
Jonathan R. Corrado
Jonathan R. Corrado October 28, 2020
What’s going on with Kim Jong Un’s close circle of women?

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’s going on with Kim Jong Un’s close circle of women?
Wang Son-taek
Wang Son-taek October 26, 2020
What does Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Korean War speech mean for the DPRK?

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

What does Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Korean War speech mean for the DPRK?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 24, 2020
How the UN Panel of Experts on the DPRK compares to other investigative panels
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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

How the UN Panel of Experts on the DPRK compares to other investigative panels
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 23, 2020