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Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

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
NK Pro
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
Kim Jong Un’s teary-eyed speech shows North Korea is in a dire situation
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Kim Jong Un’s teary-eyed speech shows North Korea is in a dire situation

The North Korean leader’s speech was more than an apology — it was an admission that the worse may have yet to come

Kim Jong Un’s teary-eyed speech shows North Korea is in a dire situation
James Fretwell
James Fretwell October 22, 2020
North Korea’s new foreign minister may switch tactics after the US elections
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North Korea’s new foreign minister may switch tactics after the US elections

The first nine months of Ri Son Gwon’s rule kept up the status quo, but that could change depending on the elections

North Korea’s new foreign minister may switch tactics after the US elections
Arius Derr
Arius Derr October 22, 2020
No mandate: Will the UN Panel of Experts disappear in the future?
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No mandate: Will the UN Panel of Experts disappear in the future?

Future of UN Panel of Experts could be threatened if states disagree about its value

No mandate: Will the UN Panel of Experts disappear in the future?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 21, 2020