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Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

Timeline: From US-ROK drills to Yoon’s ‘audacious plan’ for North Korea
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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

Timeline: From US-ROK drills to Yoon’s ‘audacious plan’ for North Korea
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NK Pro September 5, 2022
Lightning strikes twice as Pyongyang acquires 2nd ship via Busan: Investigation
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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

Lightning strikes twice as Pyongyang acquires 2nd ship via Busan: Investigation
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell | James Byrne | Joseph Byrne September 2, 2022
Why North Korea won’t be mourning Mikhail Gorbachev’s death

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

Why North Korea won’t be mourning Mikhail Gorbachev’s death
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy August 31, 2022
North Korea updates foreign trade law in apparent attempt to control money flows
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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

North Korea updates foreign trade law in apparent attempt to control money flows
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser August 31, 2022
Russia’s invasion overshadows North Korean nukes at UN nonproliferation review
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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

Russia’s invasion overshadows North Korean nukes at UN nonproliferation review
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda August 30, 2022
The limits to tyranny: Why Kim Jong Un doesn’t actually have absolute power
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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

The limits to tyranny: Why Kim Jong Un doesn’t actually have absolute power
Peter Ward
Peter Ward August 29, 2022
Why animal cruelty is commonplace in North Korean popular culture

Why animal cruelty is commonplace in North Korean popular culture

While violence against humans is rare in DPRK art, films show animals as soulless creatures whose pain does not matter

Why animal cruelty is commonplace in North Korean popular culture
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko August 29, 2022
As North Korean cyberattacks wreak havoc, insurers move to safeguard industry
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As North Korean cyberattacks wreak havoc, insurers move to safeguard industry

Proposed exception for state-backed attacks will run into difficulties due to complexity of attribution, experts say

As North Korean cyberattacks wreak havoc, insurers move to safeguard industry
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell August 26, 2022
North Korea likely preparing massive Pyongyang concert for Youth Day: Imagery
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North Korea likely preparing massive Pyongyang concert for Youth Day: Imagery

State media’s emphasis on leisure after lifting COVID restrictions suggests events may focus more on fun than sacrifice

North Korea likely preparing massive Pyongyang concert for Youth Day: Imagery
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 25, 2022
Kim Jong Un accelerates upgrades at luxury lake resort and party office HQ
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Kim Jong Un accelerates upgrades at luxury lake resort and party office HQ

Satellite imagery suggests DPRK has found new resources to pour into leader’s projects despite economic ‘hardships’

Kim Jong Un accelerates upgrades at luxury lake resort and party office HQ
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 24, 2022
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