Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
North Korea wants women to bear children for the motherland. They aren’t.
The DPRK’s fertility rate is sliding down and its population aging despite the state’s pro-natalist policies
North Korea’s test of rail-based missiles continues emphasis on survivability
Launch sites near Chinese border could be difficult to target, while still putting US military headquarters within range
Too little, too late? Understanding Washington’s latest North Korea sanctions
Unilateral sanctions substitute for broader UN action and draw attention to overseas DPRK activities, experts say
Biden’s troubled Asia strategy and what it means for North Korea
Washington’s militarist drift and strategic complacency set up the region and the Korean Peninsula for a rough reckoning
Kim Jong Un returns to guide North Korea’s steady missile advancements in 2022
After third hypersonic test, North Korea is on pace for a busy year and might even launch its first ICBM since 2017
Harder, better, faster: North Korea ups the ante with test of improved missile
Timing of latest launch with UN Security Council meeting underlines that DPRK is unlikely to face consequences
Disgraced ex-president uses North Korea issues to rebrand as champion of freedom
Park Geun-hye’s team picked several letters from defectors praising the former South Korean leader for bestselling book
The real danger of North Korea’s new hypersonic missile is not its speed
Reentry vehicle and liquid-fuel tech stress missile defenses, and test could yield data useful for other weapons
New Chinese data law creates more headaches for ship trackers in 2022
The law creates a ‘get-out-of-jail-free’ card for smugglers that hide AIS data, one expert said
Not monolithic: The need to better understand North Korea’s internal dynamics
Designing effective DPRK policies requires ditching narrative of ‘one heart and mind’ and recognizing diverse groups
