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Deciphering reports of North Korean workers’ strike in Chinese textile factories

Deciphering reports of North Korean workers’ strike in Chinese textile factories

Experts weigh in on whether large-scale action took place and how years of unpaid wages could have sparked a backlash

Deciphering reports of North Korean workers’ strike in Chinese textile factories
Ifang Bremer
Ifang Bremer | Lina Park January 29, 2024
North Korean insurance companies release data pointing to growth in economy
NK PRO

North Korean insurance companies release data pointing to growth in economy

Three of DPRK’s four smaller insurers showed significant growth, highlighting changes to regime’s taxation approach

North Korean insurance companies release data pointing to growth in economy
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser January 29, 2024
Is current North Korea risk comparable to previous periods of high tensions?
NK PRO

Is current North Korea risk comparable to previous periods of high tensions?

DPRK’s increasing threats and improved military capabilities set 2024 apart from past periods of escalation

Is current North Korea risk comparable to previous periods of high tensions?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 26, 2024
The lessons for today from unsung naval operations during the Korean War
NK PRO

The lessons for today from unsung naval operations during the Korean War

Coalition ships played key role in combating North Korea, underscoring need for interoperability as naval forces evolve

The lessons for today from unsung naval operations during the Korean War
Ian Bowers
Ian Bowers January 19, 2024
In memoriam: Documenting North Korea’s sweeping purge of all things inter-Korean
NK PRO

In memoriam: Documenting North Korea’s sweeping purge of all things inter-Korean

NK Pro has cataloged every propaganda site and organization the DPRK has killed as it overhauls policy toward South

In memoriam: Documenting North Korea’s sweeping purge of all things inter-Korean
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung | Shreyas Reddy January 18, 2024
How North Korea could set a trap to bait South into a military clash
NK PRO

How North Korea could set a trap to bait South into a military clash

Kim Jong Un says he won’t start a war, but Seoul’s stance on retaliation gives DPRK a pretext to be provoked

How North Korea could set a trap to bait South into a military clash
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll January 17, 2024
Echoes of war: North Korea’s artillery display stirs memories of 2010 shelling
NK PRO

Echoes of war: North Korea’s artillery display stirs memories of 2010 shelling

DPRK’s aggressive start to 2024 portends more provocations, and this time Pyongyang’s goal likely isn’t negotiations

Echoes of war: North Korea’s artillery display stirs memories of 2010 shelling
Edward Howell
Edward Howell January 16, 2024
What North Korea stands to gain with its new solid-fuel ‘hypersonic’ missile
NK PRO

What North Korea stands to gain with its new solid-fuel ‘hypersonic’ missile

Demonstration of various delivery systems shows growing technical acumen of DPRK’s missile manufacturing complex

What North Korea stands to gain with its new solid-fuel ‘hypersonic’ missile
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda January 16, 2024
Why North Korean websites are suddenly vanishing from the internet

Why North Korean websites are suddenly vanishing from the internet

Experts say DPRK appears to be overhauling its propaganda strategy, with many decade-old channels likely gone for good

Why North Korean websites are suddenly vanishing from the internet
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy January 15, 2024
North Korea’s rural housing push expands nationwide, adding 20K homes in 2023
NK PRO

North Korea’s rural housing push expands nationwide, adding 20K homes in 2023

NK Pro finds fourfold increase in village openings, with new neighborhoods in nearly every city and county

North Korea’s rural housing push expands nationwide, adding 20K homes in 2023
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 12, 2024
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