Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
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
Why South Korea can’t stop — and won’t stop — its North Korea outreach
With record-low approval ratings, Moon is trying to convince his longtime fans — not his haters
April 30, 2021
Friends and then foes: Korea’s three-year rollercoaster ride, explained
North Korea is test-firing missiles and slamming Seoul and Washington. What can South Korea’s president do to fix it?
April 28, 2021
What we lost with North Korea’s dwindled expat population: A diplomat’s account
Ambassador Thomas Schäfer recalls what he learned from his firsthand experiences in the DPRK
April 28, 2021
How Russia and the US could work together on North Korea denuclearization
Moscow and Washington would need to improve their relationship and tightly coordinate on DPRK sanctions
April 26, 2021
Why North Korean arms control is likely to fail, just like denuclearization
North Korea has historically entered into agreements without intending to keep them
April 26, 2021
How the new military cost-sharing deal will affect the US and the Koreas
After years of negotiating tensions, Washington and Seoul struck a deal that will strengthen their alliance
April 23, 2021
