Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
Why is tracking North Korean aircraft so difficult?
Despite 21st century technology, tracking flights in and out of North Korea is no easy feat
Minorities in North Korea, part 2: Russian-Koreans
Status of Russian-Koreans changed as DPRK-USSR relations fluctuated
Why has North Korea’s WMD chief disappeared from view?
"When a senior official goes missing, Pyongyang watchers sometimes assume that the official has been purged"
Understanding the President Roh Northern Limit Line row
Cooperation in the West Sea could bring opportunities, challenges for two Koreas
Minorities in North Korea, part 1: Japanese-Koreans
Once a valued source of hard currency, repatriates from Japan have fallen on hard times
Why are the majority of North Korean defectors female?
Their role as breadwinners and the need to make money pushes N. Korean women towards China
Behind the evolution of North Korea’s leadership loyalty badges
Every North Korean is required to wear one, but where did they come from and how did it all start?
Which foreign faces stood out at North Korea’s military parade?
North Korea's leadership met political figures from 14 countries last week as part of "Victory Day" celebrations
The movers and shakers of Kim Jong Un’s new regime
'No leader, even in a democratic state, can completely rely on the history of his predecessor' - Lankov
In North Korea, U.S. prisoners are worth more than Europeans
Dutchman jailed in North Korea last year compares his treatment to Kenneth Bae
