Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
Timeline: From North Korea’s mammoth ICBM launch to Kim Jong Un’s daughter
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from November 1 - November 30
Rail trade with North Korea threatened as COVID surges in Chinese border city
China reports rising cases in Dandong, but numbers yet to reach levels that led to last trade shutdown in April
Prominent promotions: North Korea’s new generals and ‘hero’ missile transporter
Officials honored after DPRK’s successful long-range missile test gives hints at organizational structure in Pyongyang
FULL TEXT: North Korea’s death penalty decree for spreading COVID ‘rumors’
NK Pro translated public notice promising ‘merciless’ punishment for discussing non-state-approved opinions on pandemic
North Korean insurance companies increase profits despite pandemic and lockdown
Insurers show small but measurable revenue gains, suggesting the DPRK economy is in better shape than some estimates
North Korean TV removes clip of girl speculated to be other Kim daughter
State media made rare edit of propaganda music video attached to report on Kim and confirmed daughter at ICBM launch
What metadata reveals about North Korea’s latest long-range missile test
Time and location data attached to photos of the launch offer new insight into DPRK propaganda and military operations
How North Koreans are watching the 2022 World Cup
State TV often shows football matches from around the world, but censors logos and themes that may not fit its agenda
Kim Jong Un uses custom Chinese bus to track missile launches, photos show
North Korean leader typically seen in luxury European and Japanese rides, though Chinese cars ubiquitous across country
How non-defecting border crossers can bring change to North Korea
Labor migrants and others were a major voice for market reform in the DPRK before UN sanctions and COVID controls
