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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
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
Why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has a limited impact on North Korea’s economy
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Why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has a limited impact on North Korea’s economy

Subsidized trade and depressed demand likely insulate the DPRK economy from food and oil price shocks — but not forever

Why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has a limited impact on North Korea’s economy
Peter Ward
Peter Ward March 29, 2022
Photos: South Korea shows off military force in response to North’s ICBM test

Photos: South Korea shows off military force in response to North’s ICBM test

Seoul launched missiles and rolled out stealth jets after Pyongyang tested first long-range projectile in over 4 years

Photos: South Korea shows off military force in response to North’s ICBM test
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 28, 2022
Imagery casts doubt over North Korea’s Hwasong-17 ICBM claims
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Imagery casts doubt over North Korea’s Hwasong-17 ICBM claims

NK Pro analysis finds state TV aired footage of Hwasong-17 test likely shot on March 16 or before, not March 24

Imagery casts doubt over North Korea’s Hwasong-17 ICBM claims
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 25, 2022
With ICBM launch, North Korea seeks to turn offensive balance in its favor
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With ICBM launch, North Korea seeks to turn offensive balance in its favor

Kim Jong Un likely one step closer to operationalizing long-range delivery vehicle for multiple nuclear warheads

With ICBM launch, North Korea seeks to turn offensive balance in its favor
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda March 25, 2022
A future that never was: Madeleine Albright’s glimmer of hope with North Korea

A future that never was: Madeleine Albright’s glimmer of hope with North Korea

Albright, who died on Wednesday at 84, met Kim Jong Il in 2000 when better bilateral relations seemed possible

A future that never was: Madeleine Albright’s glimmer of hope with North Korea
James Fretwell
James Fretwell March 24, 2022
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