Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
Despite second launch failure, North Korea takes step toward spy satellite goals
DPRK is rapidly iterating on military spy satellite and launch vehicle, which flew farther than during first test in May
A brewing storm: How North Korea has failed to prepare for extreme weather
Climate change is amplifying floods and droughts, but regime is unwilling or unable to invest in robust infrastructure
Kim Jong Un’s luxury yachts active off coast around his visits to flooded farms
Imagery suggests North Korean leader may have used boats in Wonsan even as he projected image of handling food issues
How Camp David summit deals on North Korea complicate peninsula security
US, ROK and Japan doubled down on deterrence, but their agreements are a band-aid rather than long-term solution
If Travis King hoped to escape racism in North Korea, he went to the wrong place
DPRK opportunistically criticizes American racism but insists on ethnic purity to point of carrying out forced abortions
Why North Korea’s stunning new drones may be more Tehran than Pyongyang
Clones of US Global Hawk and Reaper appeared out of the blue, even though DPRK has neglected air power for decades
What ‘Paektu bloodline’ chants reveal about Kim Jong Un’s succession plans
Analysis suggests slogan closely tied to his daughter, amid signs she’s joining inspections to prepare for leadership
North Korea breaks its silence on Travis King, but leaves his fate up in the air
DPRK uses American soldier’s case to take swipe at US, while suggesting it may wash its hands of ‘intruder’ in the end
What to make of North Korea’s open preparations for war with South Korea
Kim Jong Un’s arms factory tours and approval of battle plans appear aimed at showing DPRK is able to ‘fight tonight’
Arms odyssey: Inside Kim Jong Un’s second tour of weapons factories this month
NK Pro identifies all the upgraded facilities and weapons the North Korean leader inspected on the east coast