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Latest NK Pro analysis related to the DPRK
‘Top-class idiots’: Why a demoted Kim Yo Jong still has the power to slam Seoul
One day, Kim Yo Jong is demoted. The next, she’s speaking for all of the DPRK as the state’s foreign policy mouthpiece.
January 14, 2021
Kim Jong Un’s latest military plans go far beyond nuclear weapons
At the Eighth Party Congress, the North Korean leader also spoke of submarines, satellites and more
January 13, 2021
Time is running out: Moon Jae-in’s North Korea goals are looking more unlikely
Experts say that South Korea is paralyzed by its conflicting goals of boosting defense and wooing Pyongyang
January 12, 2021
Full recap: North Korea reshuffles key leadership roles at Eighth Party Congress
Kim Jong Un got a new title, Kim Yo Jong was demoted and the Politburo focused on economic experts
January 12, 2021
New CIA nominee favors back-channel talks with North Korea and Iran nuclear deal
President-elect Joe Biden nominated William “Bill” Burns to head the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency
January 11, 2021
So far, North Korea’s new economic plan is full of bad signs
State media shared vague details about Party Congress economic reforms that suggest more state control on DPRK markets
January 11, 2021
Kim Yo Jong demoted: Why the North Korean leader’s sister is down, but not out
Kim family members have been demoted in the past, only to resurface a few years later
January 11, 2021
Party Congress: Kim Jong Un’s weapons wishlist suggests testing campaign ahead
Depending on how the Biden administration responds, North Korea may revert to testing to modernize its military
January 10, 2021
What to make of North Korea’s massive Eighth Party Congress reveal
Pyongyang announced key foreign policy, military and economic goals that tell us a lot about the future
January 9, 2021
North Korea’s threatening message to the US is a covert nudge for negotiations
The DPRK said it will continue developing nuclear strike capabilities, but it still left the door open for diplomacy
January 9, 2021
