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Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

Russia can no longer have its cake and eat it too on the Korean Peninsula

Russia can no longer have its cake and eat it too on the Korean Peninsula

After Ukraine, North Korea will cleave strongly to Moscow as new ROK President Yoon embraces US-led liberal order

Russia can no longer have its cake and eat it too on the Korean Peninsula
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna May 11, 2022
Why is North Korea keeping silent on its latest missile tests?

Why is North Korea keeping silent on its latest missile tests?

Experts suggest a range of explanations, including hesitance in Pyongyang to disclose details of its weapons programs

Why is North Korea keeping silent on its latest missile tests?
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung May 11, 2022
Why biological weapons risks complicate provision of COVID aid to North Korea
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Why biological weapons risks complicate provision of COVID aid to North Korea

The pandemic has accentuated a dilemma over how to balance humanitarian and military priorities

Why biological weapons risks complicate provision of COVID aid to North Korea
Monet Stokes
Monet Stokes May 9, 2022
Chinese ship makes first known voyage to DPRK, flaunting maritime conventions
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Chinese ship makes first known voyage to DPRK, flaunting maritime conventions

Voyage marks rare appearance of a foreign-flagged ship outside a North Korean port since start of COVID-19 pandemic

Chinese ship makes first known voyage to DPRK, flaunting maritime conventions
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell May 5, 2022
One country, one system: How North Korea-Hong Kong ties pivot around China

One country, one system: How North Korea-Hong Kong ties pivot around China

Hong Kong-based entities continue to be key nodes in Kim Jong Un’s sanctions-busting and money laundering schemes

One country, one system: How North Korea-Hong Kong ties pivot around China
Oliver Jia
Oliver Jia May 4, 2022
Timeline: From Kim’s ominous nuclear warnings to North Korea’s new missiles
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Timeline: From Kim’s ominous nuclear warnings to North Korea’s new missiles

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from April 1 - April 30

Timeline: From Kim’s ominous nuclear warnings to North Korea’s new missiles
NK Pro
NK Pro May 3, 2022
Ri Pyong Chol, demoted last year for ‘grave incident,’ returns to power
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Ri Pyong Chol, demoted last year for ‘grave incident,’ returns to power

Top official’s restoration gives Kim Jong Un two right-hand military men again, pointing to more weapons tests in future

Ri Pyong Chol, demoted last year for ‘grave incident,’ returns to power
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser April 29, 2022
Majority of South Koreans prefer status quo with North Korea, survey shows

Majority of South Koreans prefer status quo with North Korea, survey shows

Poll from US-based research group also suggests growing awareness of the enormous costs associated with unification

Majority of South Koreans prefer status quo with North Korea, survey shows
North Korea’s military parade celebrates many missiles tested since last year
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North Korea’s military parade celebrates many missiles tested since last year

Hypersonic vehicles, Hwasong-17 ICBMs and likely new solid fuel missile show centrality of DPRK’s modernization plan

North Korea’s military parade celebrates many missiles tested since last year
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda April 27, 2022
Russia faces North Korea-level sanctions, but can’t escape them like Pyongyang
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Russia faces North Korea-level sanctions, but can’t escape them like Pyongyang

Russia’s economy is far larger and more connected to the rest of the world than the DPRK’s

Russia faces North Korea-level sanctions, but can’t escape them like Pyongyang
Peter Ward
Peter Ward April 26, 2022
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