Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
Sister act: North Korea ups the ante with an increasingly outspoken Kim Yo Jong
Pyongyang knows that international focus is on the leader's sister — and that her statements will get Trump's attention
July 14, 2020
Propaganda or solidarity: where does North Korea really stand on Black lives?
North Korean state media repeatedly condemned U.S. police violence, but experts are split on Pyongyang's true intentions
July 14, 2020
Great expectations: four ways a Trump-Kim meeting could happen in 2020
From “go big or go home” to a more symbolic meeting, here's how another DPRK-U.S. summit could pan out
July 14, 2020
Why Kim Yo Jong isn’t shutting the door to diplomacy with the U.S. just yet
North Korea may be calling another summit "useless," but it's still open to talks that meet Pyongyang's demands
July 13, 2020
Wollo-ri: nuclear warhead storage area, manufacturing site, or military academy?
Analyses and sources conflict on what exactly the facilities are being used for
July 10, 2020
Missed diplomatic opportunity? South Korea’s unilateral North Korea sanctions
Seoul's "May 24" measures remain in place, despite Moon's efforts to improve ties
July 10, 2020
Satellite internet in North Korea: past, present, and future
Despite harsh restrictions, top-down trends will likely spread internet access from the elites to ordinary North Koreans
July 9, 2020
The inter-Korean leaflet launch saga: winners and losers
Kim Jong Un succeeded in communicating the North's frustration, while Moon Jae-in's inter-Korean efforts lie in tatters
July 9, 2020
Six months since border closures, fears of COVID-19 mount in North Korea
Analysis suggests that the DPRK is likely trying to minimize the spread of existing outbreaks
July 8, 2020
What the re-emergence of Kim Yong Chol could mean for North Korean policymaking
Given the hardline official's past provocations, putting him back in play offers hints at Kim Jong Un's thinking
July 8, 2020
