Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
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
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
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
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
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’
Why foreign offers of investment will never be attractive to Pyongyang
Capital growth, transparency and foreign information are anathema to Kim Jong Un, who draws power from DPRK’s isolation
