Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
Post-unification, a drab future for North(ern) Koreans
Northerners will confront outdated skill sets, diminished social statuses in after regime collapse
Let them eat rice: North Korea’s public distribution system
‘90s-era collapse of the Communist Bloc left a void, filled by markets and PDS nostalgia
North Korea’s ‘aspirational’ electricity grid
A large grid map in Pyongyang shows the DPRK's current grid, but also appears to include future projects
North Korea’s ‘aspirational’ electricity grid
A large grid map in Pyongyang shows the DPRK's current grid, but also appears to include future projects
Would China prop up a collapsing N. Korea?
In part 2 of a series on unification scenarios, we discuss Beijing’s possible reactions to a faltering North
Veterans: S.Korean Special Forces can’t infiltrate North Korea
ROKA-SF lacks the equipment basics required to reach North Korea quickly, carry out its mission and return alive
North Korean food imports down again in August
Despite long-running drought, overall food situation appears similar to previous years
The folly of an inter-Korean confederation
North and South Korea will never reach an agreement on the confederation they claim to want, because it wouldn't work
Pyongyang prioritizes party anniversary, economic projects in October
N. Korean leadership emphasizes role of ruling party around anniversary, pushes science and tech
Why North Korea is so corrupt, and why that may be good
Official willingness to take bribes and ignore regulations has saved lives, but may present obstacles for reform
