Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
How the North Korean dinner table transformed under Kim Jong Un
Demand for meat in the country suggests an increasingly sophisticated food economy
May 14, 2021
Silence on North Korea’s reunification committee bad sign for talks with South
Committee for the Peaceful Reunification of the Country largely invisible after prominent role in historic rapprochement
May 13, 2021
North Korea is stronger and more resilient than US policymakers think
The Biden administration must consider whether the status quo is really unsustainable for Pyongyang
May 12, 2021
It’s time for rhetoric to reflect reality: North Korea sanctions don’t work
Research shows that sanctions are an ineffective means to an end for foreign policy
May 11, 2021
Full text: Speech marks South Korean President Moon’s fourth year in office
With a year left in office, Moon Jae-in vows to do “everything” he can to bring “irreversible peace”
May 10, 2021
No matter what Biden does, North Korea will still accuse him of ‘hostile policy’
The more the US stresses denuclearization in any form, the more the DPRK will use this term to get what it wants
May 7, 2021
Why South Korea’s Democrats are still the best of a bad bunch for North Korea
North Korea may bash South Korea's ruling party from time to time, but they're still better than the alternatives
May 6, 2021
Kim Jong Un’s battle with teen spirit, foreign media and bureaucracy goes public
Kim is no longer airing out his social concerns to just his close cadres or the party faithful
May 4, 2021
The US policy review is finished, but it’s same old, same old to North Korea
The Biden administration says it will pursue diplomacy and deterrence, but all North Korea sees is more hostile policy
May 2, 2021
Timeline: From Kim Jong Un’s famine reference to a signed cost-sharing deal
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from April 1 to April 30
April 30, 2021
