Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
Why North Korea won’t admit it started the Korean War, 67 years after armistice
It's the 67th anniversary of the Korean War armistice, but Pyongyang still claims it repelled an invasion from the South
North Korean insurance company data gives unprecedented peek into DPRK economy
National insurer is facing growing competition from new, small companies
Why North Korea blames ‘bourgeois culture’ and conducts foreign media shakedowns
A recent state media article suggests that DPRK leadership is increasingly threatened by foreign influence
North Korea changes its maritime law amid increased fishing, casualties
North Korea is addressing safety issues and becoming increasingly transparent about changes to the maritime law
Why North Korea gave its state newspaper a bizarre makeover on foreign news
The Rodong Sinmun's foreign news section has become much shorter and much more random in recent months
Why North Korea may have tabled its campaign to ramp up inter-Korean tensions
Absence of an inter-Korean CMC agenda item suggests that Pyongyang is giving anti-South Korea plans a deep freeze
North Korea uses eight fake ship identities for post-COVID quarantine smuggling
False identities are providing cover for DPRK ships on the Nampho-Zhoushan route to smuggle coal, despite sanctions
Why US-North Korea summits may become a relic of the past
If Trump doesn't get reelected, there's a good chance history will see summits as a waste of time for years to come
Why the COVID-19 crisis could actually benefit the North Korean economy
The benefits of growing U.S.-China tensions may outweigh the damage caused by the pandemic
North Korean coal smuggling route to China rebounds to pre-COVID activity levels
At least 17 DPRK-linked ships traversed Chinese waters as authorities turn a blind eye to illicit shipping
