Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
With 20×10 policy, Kim Jong Un seizes control of local development from regions
North Korea has abandoned bottom-up approach, but new top-down strategy is likely dependent on arms sales to Russia
Guards held guns over soldiers to protect Kim Jong Un in sign of security fears
SWAT-like personnel at live-fire special ops drill suggest North Korean leader boosted security in case of rogue attack
Name game: Decoding the dizzying diversity of monikers for North Korean hackers
DPRK secrecy has bred taxonomic confusion, with different researchers using different names for even same threat groups
Kim Jong Un reviewed plan to attack South Korean missile command HQ, photos show
NK Pro analysis finds North Korean leader looked at old satellite images of HQ as part of infiltration forces training
Why Kim Jong Un’s uranium enrichment inspection may have little to do with US
Experts divided on purpose of visit, citing domestic priorities, deterrence and US election as potential drivers
Kim Jong Un’s tour of secret uranium enrichment site sends nuclear message to US
Rare glimpse into WMD program showcases North Korea’s ability to expand arsenal, and its ‘irreversible’ nuclear status
North Korea appears to confirm existence of second uranium enrichment plant
Nuke facility toured by Kim Jong Un is likely Kangson site near Pyongyang, analysis by James Martin Center suggests
Rare video exposes North Korea’s brutal crackdown on teens who watch K-dramas
Footage of forced confessions reveals focus on women and youth, along with push to shame family members of accused
North Korean airspace roars to life, driven in part by surge of Russian flights
NK Pro analysis reveals over 350 flights since DPRK eased COVID controls, though Air Koryo operations slow to recover
North Korea’s ‘urgent’ new naval base project actually faced decade of delays
Revival of construction on largest naval base on east coast underscores push to revamp navy and deploy new warships
