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July 18, 2024

Analysis

Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

Top North Korean official riding around in possibly sanctioned Mitsubishi SUV

Top North Korean official riding around in possibly sanctioned Mitsubishi SUV

State media has shown Jo Yong Won exiting newer model white Pajero on several occasions in recent weeks

Top North Korean official riding around in possibly sanctioned Mitsubishi SUV
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko April 7, 2022
Does war in Ukraine make it more likely that North Korea will invade the South?

Does war in Ukraine make it more likely that North Korea will invade the South?

Experts say US army and wealth gap between Koreas may give Kim Jong Un pause — but few around him will tell him no

Does war in Ukraine make it more likely that North Korea will invade the South?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 6, 2022
Kim Yo Jong’s ultimatum: How North Korea could up the ante in the weeks ahead
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Kim Yo Jong’s ultimatum: How North Korea could up the ante in the weeks ahead

Pyongyang’s warning that it’s 'reconsidering' inter-Korean cooperation augurs greater tensions on Korean Peninsula

Kim Yo Jong’s ultimatum: How North Korea could up the ante in the weeks ahead
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 5, 2022
North Korea’s ICBM cover-up isn’t first time country has tried to hide failures
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North Korea’s ICBM cover-up isn’t first time country has tried to hide failures

Attempt to market failed long-range missile test as success follows similar efforts for smaller missile in 2016

North Korea’s ICBM cover-up isn’t first time country has tried to hide failures
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser April 4, 2022
Heavy ice chills North Korean coal exports, but oil imports hold steady: Imagery
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Heavy ice chills North Korean coal exports, but oil imports hold steady: Imagery

Overall traffic at Nampho fuel depots appears to dip in winter as sea navigation becomes more challenging

Heavy ice chills North Korean coal exports, but oil imports hold steady: Imagery
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell April 4, 2022
Timeline: From North Korea’s ICBM launches to Yoon Suk-yeol’s election win
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Timeline: From North Korea’s ICBM launches to Yoon Suk-yeol’s election win

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from March 1 to March 31

Timeline: From North Korea’s ICBM launches to Yoon Suk-yeol’s election win
NK Pro
NK Pro April 1, 2022
Why it matters that South Koreans don’t think about North Korea very much

Why it matters that South Koreans don’t think about North Korea very much

New poll shows few voters care about DPRK, meaning policy changes unlikely to win or lose support for incoming president

Why it matters that South Koreans don’t think about North Korea very much
Timothy S. Rich
Timothy S. Rich April 1, 2022
State media review: North Koreans praise Kim Jong Un for latest ICBM test
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State media review: North Koreans praise Kim Jong Un for latest ICBM test

An in-depth analysis of missile launch reactions, an international art festival, attacks on Yoon Suk-yeol and more

State media review: North Koreans praise Kim Jong Un for latest ICBM test
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung March 31, 2022
City boy, country girl: How one North Korean film tackles the urban-rural divide

City boy, country girl: How one North Korean film tackles the urban-rural divide

The story of a rich Pyongyang heir who falls for a patriotic girl from the provinces frankly showcases social inequality

City boy, country girl: How one North Korean film tackles the urban-rural divide
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko March 30, 2022
Who’s Kim Jong Un trying to fool with ICBM deception?
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Who’s Kim Jong Un trying to fool with ICBM deception?

There are several reasons why DPRK may have manipulated photos and video of latest test, including to cover earlier fail

Who’s Kim Jong Un trying to fool with ICBM deception?
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 29, 2022
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