Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
Togo, Belize, and Sierra Leone continue to provide flags to DPRK-linked ships
Togo and Sierra Leone registries share Dalian-based agents
What to make of the second Kim-Xi summit
An unprecedented second meeting saw the DPRK leader seek to shore up Beijing's support
How the North is run: local government
Far from Pyongyang, the party wields substantial influence through People's Groups
The Panmunjom Declaration in light of UN Security Council sanctions
Many of the proposals would fall foul of the UN - but some flexibility could reasonably be granted
How North Korea’s global exports nosedived in 2017
Low revenues did not, however, dampen the DPRK's demand for foreign-made goods
Where Russia stands after the inter-Korean summit
Largely excluded from diplomacy, Moscow is far more interested in future economic cooperation
Just how planned is the North Korean industrial economy?
Many firms enjoy full fiscal and operational autonomy, but high-priority sectors remain under total state control
The inter-Korean summit: what lies ahead
The diplomacy of the coming months will be shaped by what Moon and Kim agreed on Friday
How sanctions are likely changing North Korea’s strategic calculus
Pyongyang is using both diplomacy and illicit revenue streams to mitigate the impact of UNSC measures
Historic agreement? What to make of the 2018 inter-Korean declaration
The two Koreas laid the groundwork for an upcoming Kim-Trump meeting
