Analysis
Latest NK Pro analysis related to the DPRK
North Korea made a big political change by demoting its state security minister
The demotion of Jong Kyong Thaek points to even larger internal changes within DPRK leadership
October 29, 2020
China put itself in the spotlight with its flurry of new Korean War propaganda
Beijing rewrote history to put itself on center stage, sending warnings to the US and friendly messages to North Korea
October 28, 2020
What’s going on with Kim Jong Un’s close circle of women?
Kim Yo Jong seems estranged, Kim Jong Un's wife is still missing and Hyon Song Wol is shining in the spotlight
October 26, 2020
What does Chinese President Xi Jinping’s Korean War speech mean for the DPRK?
Experts divided about intended audience of speech, but some say solidarity towards DPRK is clear
October 24, 2020
How the UN Panel of Experts on the DPRK compares to other investigative panels
Absence of travel opportunities in the DPRK marks one key difference for the North Korea PoE
October 23, 2020
Kim Jong Un’s teary-eyed speech shows North Korea is in a dire situation
The North Korean leader’s speech was more than an apology — it was an admission that the worse may have yet to come
October 22, 2020
North Korea’s new foreign minister may switch tactics after the US elections
The first nine months of Ri Son Gwon’s rule kept up the status quo, but that could change depending on the elections
October 22, 2020
No mandate: Will the UN Panel of Experts disappear in the future?
Future of UN Panel of Experts could be threatened if states disagree about its value
October 21, 2020
How Chinese netizens and state media reacted to North Korea’s giant new ICBM
Some Chinese netizens cheered North Korea on after the military parade, playing into age-old tensions with the US
October 21, 2020
What the World Food Programme doesn’t know about North Korean agriculture
It's impossible to track North Korea's food production system perfectly, but the WFP is missing several key points
October 19, 2020
