Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
Why sanctioning Tornado Cash may do little to curtail North Korean cyber crime
By removing human operators, the software-based crypto mixer creates new headaches for authorities and sanctions regime
God save the Kims: How North Korea’s ruling regime came to love royal families
North Korea has criticized hereditary succession but is the only communist country to have done it twice
Giant new campus in Pyongyang is military institute, exclusive images suggest
Propaganda and architecture show facility next to Kim Il Sung University may support aerospace or missile development
Suh Dae-sook, pioneering biographer of North Korea’s Kim Il Sung, dies at 90
A major figure in DPRK studies, Suh bridged gaps with scholarship in English and shed light on regime during Cold War
Evaluating the troubled legacy of Japan’s first summit with North Korea
Tokyo secured historic if fleeting breakthrough in Pyongyang 20 years ago, only for it to be derailed by public opinion
UN report underscores unprecedented ‘intensity’ of North Korean weapons testing
New Panel of Experts report probes DPRK claims about tactical nuclear missile, says nuke test site ready at short notice
Kim Jong Un shuns appearances outside capital despite claims of COVID ‘victory’
North Korean leader’s reclusion may signal insecurity about virus controls as country preps for vaccinations
The Flower Girl: How a North Korean propaganda film achieved international fame
Kim Jong Il’s operatic passion project remains a nostalgic classic in China and elsewhere, 50 years after its release
Kim Jong Un’s mysterious new aide may be former Moranbong Band member: Images
Drummer at 2018 inter-Korean summit dinner resembles unknown female aide, NK News analysis of state media suggests
US faces blowback over sanctions on code utilized by North Korean hackers
Sanctioning Tornado Cash has spawned legal challenges that could impact regulators’ ability to go after DPRK cyber crime
