Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
Call me, comrade: the surprise rise of North Korean smartphones
In the decade since they were first introduced, apps have flourished but devices remain restrictive
The rocky history of recovering POW/MIA remains from North Korea
Efforts to repatriate some 5300 fallen servicemen from the DPRK have been marred by false starts
After six months, N. Korea’s reported oil imports just a fraction of previous years
Open source figures appear unrealistically small for a country of 25 million people
Visible signs: How sanctions pressure on North Korea is weakening
From increased border activity to renewed tourism, data suggests "Maximum Pressure" is waning
Soft power and foreign investment: how North Korea might sell itself to the world
Lessons from China suggest any attempt to use propaganda internationally may fall on deaf ears
Over a year-and-a-half on, no State Department envoy on N. Korean human rights
U.S. law means position may soon have to be filled, however
North Korea “dismantling” the Sohae satellite launch site: what to make of the reports
Overinterpreting Pyongyang's actions and intentions remains perilous
How the North is run: the secret police
The DPRK's state security is the cornerstone of the Kim family's power - but life at the top is a dangerous game
How South Korea – and the U.S. – can engage North Korea on human rights
Kim Jong Un must be made to see the benefits of reform and opening up
Despite sanctions, multiple new construction projects emerging in Pyongyang
Photos and satellite imagery reveal several developments underway in DPRK capital
