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Latest NK Pro analysis related to the DPRK
Bricks in the wall: How North Korean textbooks indoctrinate support for regime
DPRK’s messages can shape defector resettlement in ROK, encouraging engagement but hampering understanding of democracy
July 15, 2024
How the specter of North Korea-Russia military ties hung over the NATO summit
Seoul and Tokyo looked to strengthen relationship with alliance, but DPRK remains an afterthought amid focus on China
July 12, 2024
State media review: North Korea mourns one Kim leader, while glorifying another
An in-depth analysis of Kim Il Sung death memorials, a letter to Iran’s president, a worker’s confession and more
July 11, 2024
What to make of reports that China plans to send back all North Korean workers
Repatriation of thousands of laborers could be retaliation over DPRK-Russia ties and would cut off huge revenue source
July 11, 2024
Why North Korea is shunning Chinese tourists who used to be cash cow for regime
DPRK has only allowed Russian tours to date, a trend experts say bodes poorly for tourism industry and broader reopening
July 10, 2024
How North Korea could steal from China’s playbook to assert its maritime claims
Gray zone tactics ranging from air intrusions to cyberattacks enable DPRK to menace near border without firing a shot
July 9, 2024
Why Russia’s designs on North Korean rare-earth metals probably won’t pan out
Reports suggest DPRK has vast reserves of critical tech component, but closer analysis unearths reasons to be skeptical
July 8, 2024
Love lost? How Putin could spoil a Trump push to rekindle ties with Kim Jong Un
Ex-president’s reelection could form diplomatic love triangle, forcing North Korea to choose between US talks and Russia
July 5, 2024
At plenum, Kim Jong Un forces out elderly officials to make way for new blood
North Korean leader could rely on new cadres for years, while other changes signal new line on enforcing social control
July 5, 2024
After a lull, South Korea is suddenly talking about going nuclear again
Leading conservatives are endorsing nukes to defend against North Korea, reginiting debate about reliance on US military
July 5, 2024
