Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
Why fewer and fewer North Korean defectors are making it to South Korea
Growing repression and increased border security have made it harder than ever for escapees
North Korea’s coronavirus crackdown: the economic impact so far
Some measures have been necessary precautions against an outbreak, but others are unnecessarily harming the market
Pyongyang offices for rent with global communication, stable power “guaranteed”
How the Japan-linked Rim Mi Yong company is targeting international businesses in the North Korean capital
Why the DPRK’s subpar healthcare system may be its biggest threat to the region
North Korean unpreparedness to deal with a pandemic could undermine regime rule and create internal instability
Why it’s time for Washington and Seoul to reassess the U.S.-ROK alliance
Bilateral relations face various challenges, including military cost-sharing disputes and stalled talks with the North
Into the future: Where North Korea might be by the year 2040
Trends suggest the DPRK will have a sophisticated and reliable nuclear deterrent by 2040. What will be the consequences?
Expanding Japan-linked mall, online shop in Pyongyang targets “modern tastes”
A closer look at the Rim Mi Yong Aeguk Joint Venture Company and their flagship store in North Korea's capital
How the coronavirus is being dealt with on the other side of the Tumen river
While there have been no reported cases in North Korea, the virus has spread to neighboring Jilin Province in China
Why mum? Explaining North Korea’s continued silence on foreign policy
Pyongyang’s unusual lack of response to foreign affairs could portend bigger policy changes
North Korean official claims about child nutrition: what the data shows
Data suggests remarkable improvement since the late 1990s, despite stagnant levels of food supply per capita
