Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
What to make of North Korea’s open preparations for war with South Korea
Kim Jong Un’s arms factory tours and approval of battle plans appear aimed at showing DPRK is able to ‘fight tonight’
Arms odyssey: Inside Kim Jong Un’s second tour of weapons factories this month
NK Pro identifies all the upgraded facilities and weapons the North Korean leader inspected on the east coast
Why the North Korean military may take encouragement from the war in Ukraine
Intense land war has shown sheer numbers can offset technological inferiority, while again proving the value of surprise
State media review: North Korean kids celebrate killing of ‘American bastards’
An in-depth analysis of a new anti-U.S. children’s show, typhoon warnings, farming law changes and more
Long before Travis King, Panmunjom tours had a history of death and defections
Both North Korea and UN Command use tours to promote their version of history, but sometimes things don’t go to plan
Kim Jong Un’s arms factory visits show sanctions not halting weapons advances
Mass-production capabilities are wake-up call to how well North Korea has adapted defense ambitions to sanctions regime
Everywhere Kim Jong Un went during his tour of ‘modernized’ weapons factories
Analysis shows most facilities are in remote munitions hub, as North Korea pours resources into mass production
Why North Korea’s partnership with Libya was not built to last
Pariah status drew disparate states together, but they pursued nuclear programs with very different goals
North Korea modernizes major tank plant, paving way for mass production
DPRK tested new main battle tank and missile launchers near Kusong factory in sign construction was tied to development
What recent delegation visits reveal about North Korea’s evolving COVID playbook
DPRK appears willing to bend rules for its friends, while still citing virus fears to keep out those deemed troublesome
