Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
October: State media treats all as normal as Kim Jong Un ends absence
Pyongyang reinforces image of Kim still fully in power, with his status unquestioned
Inside North Korea’s ruling Workers Party
WPK may not set policy, but success in the North depends on membership
The quiet mountain: Kumgang since 2008
Former site of inter-Korean cooperation sits idle as Pyongyang hunts for new investors
Murky Waters: North Korea’s ships in South Korean seas
How DPRK vessels use different flags to circumvent the May 4 sanctions
We grow as we learn: Youth indoctrination in North Korea
Regime begins conditioning the very young through school, songs and social activities
Liberty in North Korea: Can you ‘accelerate change’ from the outside?
Group saves refugees, wants to “accelerate change,” but some question its priorities
What’s in a name? Defectors’ organization attracts criticism
Coalition rails against Korea Hana Foundation for name change, budget issues, lack of defector representation
The Pueblo as a North Korean monument
Captured vessel emerged as symbol of victory over the U.S. as Kim Jong Il took power
N. Korea developing new submarine, sea-based missile capability
Pyongyang continues to research advanced naval capabilities, deployment likely years away
North Korean diplomats and the illegal ivory trade
A look into the DPRK’s involvement in the illegal ivory, rhino horn trade for hard currency
