Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
ANALYSIS: What’s driving increasing North Korean vitriol towards the South?
Indicators suggest Pyongyang wants to elevate a sense of crisis with South Korea. But why?
June 8, 2020
What to make of Seoul’s rapid response to Kim Yo Jong’s leaflet-halt request
Rapid response could indicate other inter-Korean activities are on the horizon
June 4, 2020
With COVID-19 still raging in China and Russia, North Korea can’t relax just yet
If Pyongyang is hoping to wait out the corona-crisis, recent outbreaks across the border will make that wait even longer
June 4, 2020
What to expect from Sino-DPRK trade as COVID-19 border measures ease
In Dandong, preparation has been ongoing to resume and expand cross-border exchange
June 3, 2020
Brewing up a storm: how Chinese imports fuel North Korea’s booming beer industry
Even amid COVID-19 trade restrictions, DPRK imports of “essential” roasted malt continue unabated
June 2, 2020
Timeline: from Kim Jong Un’s reappearance to an exchange of gunfire at the DMZ
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from May 1 - May 31
June 2, 2020
North Korea in May 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
An analysis of the main developments between May 1 and May 31
June 1, 2020
Schrödinger’s sanctions: South Korea plays down the May 24th Measures
Shelving ineffective unilateral sanctions makes sense, but the move is unlikely to jump-start inter-Korean cooperation
May 29, 2020
Starlink: an uncensored internet solution for North Korea?
Elon Musk's hotly-anticipated satellite net service could prove a game-changer for tech-savvy North Koreans, experts say
May 27, 2020
“Sense of continuity”: North Korea restores old TV series to feature Kim Jong Un
New films similar to those on his father aired at start of Kim’s rule, but began this month to be tacked onto old series
May 26, 2020
