Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
China ups security, conducts military training near N. Korea
Jang Song Taek ouster raises concerns of defections, instability in Pyongyang’s closest ally
Expert: Time is ripe for engagement
North’s new byungjin line presents opportunities, but also dilemmas for world community
ANALYSIS: Jang Song Thaek’s very public purge
Dr. Andrei Lankov discusses the very public political purge of the once powerful Jang Song Thaek
Leadership priorities back to the military in October and November
While new faces emerge, and a China trip is rumored, the North may be heading toward provocation
North Korea denounces South’s plan to buy stealth fighters
ROK Air Force hopes to overcome the North’s air and air defense strategy
Travel company to offer full tour of secretive Pyongyang metro
Tourists may now travel to every single station on Pyongyang "u-bahn"
ANALYSIS: The impact of Jang Song Thaek’s ouster
So far no sign of a purge of Jang’s network or loss of other positions
The perils of predicting Pyongyang purges
NIS intelligence failures often mean false reports, says observer
Understanding why North Korea arrested Merill Newman
Holding of elderly military veteran may be due to specific actions during Korean War
The German Neo-Nazi fascination with North Korea
Lesser-known Strasserite Nazi faction key to understanding admiration for Pyongyang