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Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

How North Korea could steal from China’s playbook to assert its maritime claims
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How North Korea could steal from China’s playbook to assert its maritime claims

Gray zone tactics ranging from air intrusions to cyberattacks enable DPRK to menace near border without firing a shot

How North Korea could steal from China’s playbook to assert its maritime claims
Peter Ward
Peter Ward July 9, 2024
Why Russia’s designs on North Korean rare-earth metals probably won’t pan out
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Why Russia’s designs on North Korean rare-earth metals probably won’t pan out

Reports suggest DPRK has vast reserves of critical tech component, but closer analysis unearths reasons to be skeptical

Why Russia’s designs on North Korean rare-earth metals probably won’t pan out
Sulgiye Park
Sulgiye Park July 8, 2024
Love lost? How Putin could spoil a Trump push to rekindle ties with Kim Jong Un

Love lost? How Putin could spoil a Trump push to rekindle ties with Kim Jong Un

Ex-president’s reelection could form diplomatic love triangle, forcing North Korea to choose between US talks and Russia

Love lost? How Putin could spoil a Trump push to rekindle ties with Kim Jong Un
Gabriela Bernal
Gabriela Bernal July 5, 2024
At plenum, Kim Jong Un forces out elderly officials to make way for new blood
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At plenum, Kim Jong Un forces out elderly officials to make way for new blood

North Korean leader could rely on new cadres for years, while other changes signal new line on enforcing social control

At plenum, Kim Jong Un forces out elderly officials to make way for new blood
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser July 5, 2024
After a lull, South Korea is suddenly talking about going nuclear again

After a lull, South Korea is suddenly talking about going nuclear again

Leading conservatives are endorsing nukes to defend against North Korea, reginiting debate about reliance on US military

After a lull, South Korea is suddenly talking about going nuclear again
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim July 5, 2024
North Korea using Chinese machines to make weapons at new factory, photos show
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North Korea using Chinese machines to make weapons at new factory, photos show

Over dozen Chinese-made CNC machines visible during Kim Jong Un’s recent visit, despite sanctions against their import

North Korea using Chinese machines to make weapons at new factory, photos show
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 5, 2024
Cyber giants unite: How the North Korea-Russia treaty amplifies cyber threats
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Cyber giants unite: How the North Korea-Russia treaty amplifies cyber threats

Two sides specialize in different types of cyberattacks and could work together to further their geopolitical goals

Cyber giants unite: How the North Korea-Russia treaty amplifies cyber threats
Hans Horan
Hans Horan July 5, 2024
North Korea in June 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in June 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from June 1 to June 30, 2024

North Korea in June 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
Arius Derr
Arius Derr | NK Pro July 3, 2024
How the new DPRK-Russia pact could inflame North Korea’s human rights situation
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How the new DPRK-Russia pact could inflame North Korea’s human rights situation

Provisions in deal could help Pyongyang clamp down on defections, improve censorship and more, NK Pro analysis finds

How the new DPRK-Russia pact could inflame North Korea’s human rights situation
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer July 3, 2024
Timeline: From ROK loudspeaker broadcasts to Putin’s state visit to North Korea
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Timeline: From ROK loudspeaker broadcasts to Putin’s state visit to North Korea

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from June 1 to June 30, 2024

Timeline: From ROK loudspeaker broadcasts to Putin’s state visit to North Korea
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NK Pro July 3, 2024
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