Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
Why Kim Jong Il’s 80th birthday bash went off without much of a bang
North Korea may have refrained from new missile reveals or launches due to Winter Olympics and resource constraints
Why Nikon was North Korea’s favorite camera in 2021
State media metadata reveals the serious hardware that DPRK photographers use to create regime propaganda
What’s in it for the working man? Why North Koreans show up for low-wage jobs
State-assigned jobs rarely pay a livable salary, but there are other benefits for reporting to one’s workplace
Seemingly boring budget meeting offers clues about developments in North Korea
Market fees could become important revenue source amid trade restart, while empty chair hints at leadership changes
Agents in China and Russia help advance North Korean missile development: Report
UN Panel of Experts report documents efforts of DPRK nationals to procure Kevlar, steel and other materials for WMDs
The China connection: North Korea’s nuclear operations in the Middle Kingdom
Recent missile tests underscore the importance of North Korea's procurement and proliferation networks in China
US again emphasizes sanctions with selection of new ambassador to South Korea
North Korea is likely to see Philip Goldberg’s past role as sanctions promoter as more evidence of US ‘hostile policy’
Key UN report gives little grounds for optimism about DPRK missile development
Recent burst of testing shows North Korea’s commitment to military modernization, Panel of Experts draft report says
Moon Jae-in’s last-ditch attempt to salvage his North Korea legacy
In wide-ranging interview, Moon appeals to those at home and abroad to continue his vision for peace on the peninsula
North Korean ship appears to manipulate location data to move illegal coal
Tae Dong Gang 9 jumped hundreds of miles in GPS system within hours, the latest sign DPRK continues to flout sanctions
