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Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

With COVID-19 still raging in China and Russia, North Korea can’t relax just yet

With COVID-19 still raging in China and Russia, North Korea can’t relax just yet

If Pyongyang is hoping to wait out the corona-crisis, recent outbreaks across the border will make that wait even longer

With COVID-19 still raging in China and Russia, North Korea can’t relax just yet
Adam Cathcart
Adam Cathcart June 4, 2020
What to expect from Sino-DPRK trade as COVID-19 border measures ease
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What to expect from Sino-DPRK trade as COVID-19 border measures ease

In Dandong, preparation has been ongoing to resume and expand cross-border exchange

What to expect from Sino-DPRK trade as COVID-19 border measures ease
Théo Clément
Théo Clément June 3, 2020
Brewing up a storm: how Chinese imports fuel North Korea’s booming beer industry

Brewing up a storm: how Chinese imports fuel North Korea’s booming beer industry

Even amid COVID-19 trade restrictions, DPRK imports of “essential” roasted malt continue unabated

Brewing up a storm: how Chinese imports fuel North Korea’s booming beer industry
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy June 2, 2020
Timeline: from Kim Jong Un’s reappearance to an exchange of gunfire at the DMZ
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Timeline: from Kim Jong Un’s reappearance to an exchange of gunfire at the DMZ

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from May 1 - May 31

Timeline: from Kim Jong Un’s reappearance to an exchange of gunfire at the DMZ
NK Pro
NK Pro June 2, 2020
North Korea in May 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in May 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead

An analysis of the main developments between May 1 and May 31

North Korea in May 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro June 1, 2020
Schrödinger’s sanctions: South Korea plays down the May 24th Measures
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Schrödinger’s sanctions: South Korea plays down the May 24th Measures

Shelving ineffective unilateral sanctions makes sense, but the move is unlikely to jump-start inter-Korean cooperation

Schrödinger’s sanctions: South Korea plays down the May 24th Measures
Christopher Green
Christopher Green May 29, 2020
Starlink: an uncensored internet solution for North Korea?

Starlink: an uncensored internet solution for North Korea?

Elon Musk's hotly-anticipated satellite net service could prove a game-changer for tech-savvy North Koreans, experts say

Starlink: an uncensored internet solution for North Korea?
“Sense of continuity”: North Korea restores old TV series to feature Kim Jong Un

“Sense of continuity”: North Korea restores old TV series to feature Kim Jong Un

New films similar to those on his father aired at start of Kim’s rule, but began this month to be tacked onto old series

“Sense of continuity”: North Korea restores old TV series to feature Kim Jong Un
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 26, 2020
Is North Korea privatizing its housing supply? In Rason, partially, yes
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Is North Korea privatizing its housing supply? In Rason, partially, yes

2018 regulations, now publicly-available, provide insight as to how similar rules could work in non-SEZ areas

Is North Korea privatizing its housing supply? In Rason, partially, yes
Peter Ward
Peter Ward May 26, 2020
At North Korean military meeting, nuclear and personnel issues take precedence
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At North Korean military meeting, nuclear and personnel issues take precedence

The 4th Enlarged Meeting of the Seventh CMC prioritized national defense, while also seeing some important promotions

At North Korean military meeting, nuclear and personnel issues take precedence
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser May 25, 2020