Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
North Korea’s merry-go-round of officials leads to false alarms about purges
Disappearance of top officials led to speculation about executions, only for those officials to return in new roles
What went wrong during North Korea’s failed missile launch this week
Various factors may have caused catastrophic failure, but the DPRK will still learn from test to improve its designs
Increased activity at Pyongyang airport likely due to farming, not missiles
North Korea has used site as agricultural center for years, a trend that appears to be continuing this planting season
Kim Jong Un’s superyacht makes rare appearances around time of missile tests
Satellite imagery has shown vessel at Kim’s east coast retreat three times this year, surpassing averages for past years
State media review: North Korea likens Moon administration to a ‘prostitute’
An in-depth analysis of an appearance by top officials’ spouses, the start of growing season and a cure for weak bones
Yoon’s victory sets up big shift in Seoul’s stance on North Korean human rights
President-elect Yoon Suk-yeol has a chance to help defectors but faces major challenges to reaching those in the DPRK
From drones to ICBMs: The status of Kim Jong Un’s weapons wishlist at a glance
North Korea has tested only two of the 12 systems in its five-year development plan, indicating more tests forthcoming
Why a North Korean satellite launch could precede major inter-Korean tensions
Pyongyang answered the last conservative presidential victory in Seoul with ballistic missile and nuclear tests
What the election of Yoon Suk-yeol means for South Korea-Japan security ties
Better relations between the two US allies will help deter North Korean adventurism and confront Chinese assertiveness
Ready for liftoff? Satellite imagery shows progress of DPRK’s space program
NK Pro analysis reveals construction status of key infrastructure, as North Korea telegraphs future satellite launch
