Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
On Expertise and Ethics: Tourism in North Korea
Does visiting North Korea as a tourist provide any useful insight?
The Women of North Korea: Mothers and Market Leaders
What circumstances led women to become the drivers of North Korea's market economy?
Understanding Why NK NEWS Was Attacked Last Week
NK NEWS speaks to server administrator Tomasz Chmielewski to find out why and how website was hacked last week
What To Make Of Pyongyang’s Recent Political meetings?
Reading Tea Leaves: The Central Committee and Plenum and the Supreme People’s Assembly
Western Papers Discuss War, North Korean Papers Discuss Economy
In North Korea, four out of five front page articles in the country's main paper are about the economy
Why North Korea Keeps On Raising Peninsula Tensions
6 Reasons why North Korea keeps on escalating the situation
How South Koreans Feel About North Korean Threats
Despite the efforts of Kim Jong Un to ramp up fear, it appears South Koreans have become increasingly less emotionally affected by Pyongyang’s provocations.
Kim Jong Un Focuses Visit Schedule On Military
Kim Jong Un doesn't seem to care about anyone else but Pyongyangites and military men. What does that mean for the regime?
Sino-North Korean Trade at Record High Despite Beijing Criticism
While China uses its public voice to openly criticize North Korea's nuclear test, behind-the-scenes trade is at a record high.
Why A Third Nuclear Test Might Not Be As Imminent As You Think
A close look at North Korean media output suggests a nuclear test might not be as imminent as you would think.
