Analysis
Latest NK Pro analysis related to the DPRK
State media review: North Korean space official promises more satellite launches
An in-depth analysis of space plans, claims about Japan-DPRK contact and the start of the new school year
April 4, 2024
North Korea’s latest hypersonic missile underlines embrace of solid-fuel weapons
Kim Jong Un boasted of solid-propellant arsenal after Hwasong-16B test, but total shift in missile force unlikely
April 4, 2024
How North Korea’s obsession with racial purity informs its new stance on South
Kim regime has long claimed ethnic superiority and could use ROK’s multiculturalism to paint it as foreign enemy
April 2, 2024
In limbo: What’s next for North Korea sanctions after Russia vetoes UN watchdog
Last-minute deal to save Panel of Experts looks unlikely, and former members say any replacement would lack UN authority
April 1, 2024
North Korea’s forgotten gulags expose a dark history of human rights abuse
Satellite imagery shines a light on the former political prison camps that the Kim regime denies ever existed
March 29, 2024
State media review: North Korea dissolves one of its oldest unification groups
An in-depth analysis of the death of a 77-year-old organization, Vietnam ties, human rights criticism and more
March 28, 2024
Own goal: Why North Korea suddenly axed plans for World Cup qualifier vs Japan
Experts say reversal points to incoherent decision-making by a divided leadership weighing the future of COVID policies
March 26, 2024
Why North Korea has little reason to meddle in South Korea’s upcoming election
While Seoul has warned of ‘provocations,’ experts say DPRK has limited influence and doesn’t really care who wins
March 25, 2024
North Korea still running COVID import center despite easing border controls
Continued activity at pandemic-era facilities suggests authorities see political value in strong inspection regime
March 22, 2024
State media review: Kim Jong Un, daughter exalted as ‘great persons of guidance’
An in-depth analysis of daughter’s idolization, a new housing law, Pyongyang’s diplomatic outreach and more
March 21, 2024
