Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
KCNA Central Year Book: America through North Korean eyes
What does North Korea's official Year Book say about the United States?
Back to Six-party talks: The diplomatic soap opera continues
"There is no doubt North Korea’s decision to re-enter the long scorned Six-party talks was related to China"
A recent history of North Korean computers
Everything you need to know about today's North Korean computer market
Kenneth Bae will be released, but not for a while
"We should not be surprised that the North Koreans have made it clear that no quick release should be expected."
ANALYSIS: Where Kenneth Bae is being detained
Bae has been passed between the hands of countless state security organs
In Mao we trust: The increasing use of Yuan in North Korea
90% of transactions in some North Korean markets use foreign currency – in particular, the Yuan
ANALYSIS: A History of North Korean Military Purges
The North Korean armed forces are in political retreat, pushed aside by the civilian bureaucracy
Why a traffic warden was given North Korea’s highest accolade
Andrei Lankov looks at the context of traffic warden's "DPRK Hero" award and possible explanations
Data shows Kim Jong Un’s heavy military focus in Q1
NK Leadership Tracker shows Kim Jong Un focused exclusively on military and Pyongyang prestige projects
North Korea’s drone and artillery test site, revealed
Using satellite imagery, Curtis Melvin identifies huge artillery targets carved into sides of mountains
