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Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

Why a North Korean satellite launch could precede major inter-Korean tensions
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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

Why a North Korean satellite launch could precede major inter-Korean tensions
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 15, 2022
What the election of Yoon Suk-yeol means for South Korea-Japan security ties
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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

What the election of Yoon Suk-yeol means for South Korea-Japan security ties
Naoko Aoki
Naoko Aoki March 14, 2022
Ready for liftoff? Satellite imagery shows progress of DPRK’s space program
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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

Ready for liftoff? Satellite imagery shows progress of DPRK’s space program
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 11, 2022
How global pressure on Russia could impact the North Korea sanctions regime
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How global pressure on Russia could impact the North Korea sanctions regime

Moscow could withdraw support for the UN Panel of Experts on the DPRK and block new Security Council designations

How global pressure on Russia could impact the North Korea sanctions regime
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll March 11, 2022
What Yoon’s win means for security and foreign relations on the Korean Peninsula
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What Yoon’s win means for security and foreign relations on the Korean Peninsula

US and Japan will welcome Yoon Suk-yeol’s election win, but his tough talk risks tensions with China and North Korea

What Yoon’s win means for security and foreign relations on the Korean Peninsula
James Fretwell
James Fretwell March 10, 2022
Ruble to rubble: Fiscal freefall cuts into pockets of North Koreans in Russia
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Ruble to rubble: Fiscal freefall cuts into pockets of North Koreans in Russia

Experts say financial turmoil due to sanctions against Russia will squeeze DPRK laborers, who are unable to return home

Ruble to rubble: Fiscal freefall cuts into pockets of North Koreans in Russia
Ethan Jewell
Ethan Jewell March 9, 2022
Election primer: What Yoon Suk-yeol and Lee Jae-myung think about North Korea

Election primer: What Yoon Suk-yeol and Lee Jae-myung think about North Korea

Winner of Wednesday’s presidential election poised to shape inter-Korean policy for years to come

Election primer: What Yoon Suk-yeol and Lee Jae-myung think about North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 8, 2022
New activity at North Korea’s nuclear test site no cause for alarm — yet
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New activity at North Korea’s nuclear test site no cause for alarm — yet

While US has said Punggye-ri could be made operational in weeks, there are no signs yet that DPRK is repairing tunnels

New activity at North Korea’s nuclear test site no cause for alarm — yet
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda March 8, 2022
How North Korea’s new patent laws could drive economic growth
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How North Korea’s new patent laws could drive economic growth

First intellectual property rights overhaul in 8 years likely seeks to spur innovation and attract foreign talent

How North Korea’s new patent laws could drive economic growth
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser March 4, 2022
Timeline: From North Korean support for Russian invasion to recon satellite test
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Timeline: From North Korean support for Russian invasion to recon satellite test

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Feb. 1 to Feb. 28

Timeline: From North Korean support for Russian invasion to recon satellite test
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