Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
Why North Korea dropped a reference to ‘defending’ Kim Jong Un from constitution
Surprise deletion of phrase introduced in 2019 is sign leader has eliminated perceived military threats to his rule
Great wall of Pyongyang: Why North Korea is building a fence around its capital
Satellite imagery reveals construction of 63 km barrier and guard posts in massive effort to control access to city
Biden, Xi still going round in circles on North Korea at latest summit
Experts say DPRK policy ‘remains on autopilot’ even as US and Chinese leaders make progress on other issues
North Korea debuts next stage in topsy-turvy development of solid-fuel missiles
Tests of new intermediate-range missile engines follow solid-fuel ICBM success and lay groundwork for flight testing
North Korea boasts of successful kids camp project despite 14-year delay
State media credits Kim Jong Un but ignores drawn out construction, likely due to chronic shortages and mismanagement
Why the US won’t mind if South Korea scraps military pact with North Korea
Experts say US has harbored reservations about deal since 2018 signing but may see its value in preventing escalation
White Juche: How North Korea captured the imagination of the global far right
White nationalists and neo-Nazis have held up DPRK as model of racial purity and autarky, despite its Marxist trappings
South Korean support for unification with North Korea is likely just lip service
New poll suggests many have not considered ramifications of official policy and may prefer alternatives if given choice
How North Korea pillories the South’s fertility crisis, while ignoring its own
State propaganda blames capitalism for low birth rates in other countries but praises DPRK mothers as ‘labor heroes’
Why North Korea would supply Russia with short-range ballistic missiles
Seoul says shipment may have happened, and experts say DPRK could use it as opportunity to test new weapons in combat
