Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
What to expect at North Korea’s Eighth Party Congress
A new economic plan will likely be announced, but there’s no sign that it can create the results that North Korea needs
December 29, 2020
After suffering major blows, North Korea will reluctantly lean on China in 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic appears to have accelerated North Korea’s crackdown on market activities
December 28, 2020
North Korea’s Party Congress, explained: Why all eyes are on Kim this January
The Eighth Party Congress is expected to make a major reveal in terms of DPRK politics, the economy and more
December 28, 2020
Kim Jong Un was elusive in 2020, but emerged for a surge of Politburo meetings
Reclusive or not, the North Korean leader may be vying for a more formal and inclusive governing style
December 28, 2020
After a sluggish year, North Korean ships are expected to idle well into 2021
A look at the last year of DPRK ship movements reflect the country’s border shutdowns and decreased commercial activity
December 25, 2020
North Korean AI tech is improving and the potential for weapons is ‘monstrous’
Artificial intelligence has the potential to augment North Korea’s cyber and even nuclear weapons capabilities
December 24, 2020
A new law will dramatically change ROK intelligence — mostly for the better
Earlier this week, Seoul voted to transfer North Korea-related espionage investigations to the National Police Agency
December 17, 2020
Nine years ago, Kim Jong Un took power. Here’s what changed in 2020.
North Korea underwent several drastic adjustments this year — some of which were state-sponsored, some of which were not
December 17, 2020
Moon knocks on Biden’s door — and this time, he has a real chance to coax the US
South Korea's president is already canvassing for a full-speed-ahead approach to inter-Korean relations
December 16, 2020
North Korea wants an EU embassy, but France and Belgium won’t let that happen
Despite Pyongyang’s wishes, Paris and Brussels are preventing it from cementing diplomatic relations agreed to in 2001
December 16, 2020
