Analysis | NK PRO
NK Pro Logo
November 29, 2024
NK Pro Banner
NK Pro Banner

Analysis

Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK

Now you see me, now you don’t: North Korea replicates South Korean camo designs
Analysis

Now you see me, now you don’t: North Korea replicates South Korean camo designs

Some DPRK military uniforms appear identical to a ROK pattern, raising questions on how they obtained the designs

Now you see me, now you don’t: North Korea replicates South Korean camo designs
Joost OliemansJoost Oliemans February 5, 2021
North Korea in Jan. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
Analysis

North Korea in Jan. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from Jan. 1, 2021 to Jan. 31, 2021

North Korea in Jan. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK ProNK Pro February 3, 2021
One year of COVID-19: The humanitarian impact of North Korea’s border lockdown
Analysis

One year of COVID-19: The humanitarian impact of North Korea’s border lockdown

Foreign aid, personnel and funding have plummeted while thousands of North Koreans continue to suffer

One year of COVID-19: The humanitarian impact of North Korea’s border lockdown
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll February 2, 2021
Timeline: From the Eighth Party Congress to Biden’s inauguration
Analysis

Timeline: From the Eighth Party Congress to Biden’s inauguration

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Jan. 1 - Jan. 31

Timeline: From the Eighth Party Congress to Biden’s inauguration
NK ProNK Pro February 1, 2021
Seven decades of friendship and envy: North Korea’s relations with Vietnam
Analysis

Seven decades of friendship and envy: North Korea’s relations with Vietnam

Vietnam achieved what the Kim regime never could: national reunification and a booming economy

Seven decades of friendship and envy: North Korea’s relations with Vietnam
James FretwellJames Fretwell February 1, 2021
After shedding tears over the economy, Kim Jong Un upgraded his beachside manor
Analysis

After shedding tears over the economy, Kim Jong Un upgraded his beachside manor

An apparent waterslide temporarily spawned at Kim’s mansion shortly after the country’s “80-day” labor marathon started

After shedding tears over the economy, Kim Jong Un upgraded his beachside manor
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko January 29, 2021
One year of COVID-19: When will North Korea reopen its borders?
Analysis

One year of COVID-19: When will North Korea reopen its borders?

North Korea will likely maintain its lockdown until 2022 – and thousands of ordinary people will suffer as a result

One year of COVID-19: When will North Korea reopen its borders?
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll January 29, 2021
New US State Department pick spells doom for Moon’s North Korea policies
Analysis

New US State Department pick spells doom for Moon’s North Korea policies

Jung H. Pak supports using maximum pressure rather than showy summits in order to force Kim into giving up his nukes

New US State Department pick spells doom for Moon’s North Korea policies
James FretwellJames Fretwell January 28, 2021
How Biden’s cybersecurity team can blunt North Korea’s ‘all-purpose sword’
Analysis

How Biden’s cybersecurity team can blunt North Korea’s ‘all-purpose sword’

Cybercrime is becoming an acute threat worldwide, and the Biden-Harris administration is paying attention to the DPRK

How Biden’s cybersecurity team can blunt North Korea’s ‘all-purpose sword’
Jeenho HahmJeenho Hahm January 27, 2021
China and North Korea are cozying up, but their connection looks conniving
Analysis

China and North Korea are cozying up, but their connection looks conniving

North Korea and China will continue to sweep disagreements under the rug for the sake of their short-term priorities

China and North Korea are cozying up, but their connection looks conniving
John PetrushkaJohn Petrushka January 26, 2021