Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
Stage set for big event on North Korea’s National Day, but parade unlikely
Source says stages and screens installed in central Pyongyang, while Kim could make speech at parliamentary session
North Korean support for Ukraine invasion gives Russia leverage on peninsula
Moscow has moved to solidify ties with Pyongyang since war began, but it still may be leaving the door open for Seoul
North Korea builds new aviation clubs to boost military, drone program: Analysis
Clubs under construction in major cities teach remote plane piloting and skydiving, acting as military recruitment tool
Why Poland could play a key role in efforts to engage North Korea
Former communist bloc state maintains ties with DPRK, but EU membership and bilateral disputes complicate cooperation
Timeline: From US-ROK drills to Yoon’s ‘audacious plan’ for North Korea
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from August 1 - August 31
Lightning strikes twice as Pyongyang acquires 2nd ship via Busan: Investigation
North Korea likely pulled same strings to purchase both ships, one of which appears to have delivered sanctioned cargo
Why North Korea won’t be mourning Mikhail Gorbachev’s death
Pyongyang views perestroika as lesson against reform, but Soviet leader’s rise shows how change could come even to DPRK
North Korea updates foreign trade law in apparent attempt to control money flows
Introduction of new rules for second time during pandemic suggests lockdown led to more restrictive business environment
Russia’s invasion overshadows North Korean nukes at UN nonproliferation review
Great power discord and lack of progress on disarmament reflect broader unease about nuclear treaty beyond DPRK
The limits to tyranny: Why Kim Jong Un doesn’t actually have absolute power
A range of factors constrain the North Korean leader in practice, despite his supreme authority in principle
