Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
Some progress on long-stalled Pyongyang housing blocks under new campaign
Construction comes as Kim Jong Un shifts propaganda priority to living standards over tourist resorts
July 2, 2020
Sitting above rank: the rise of Ri Pyong Chol, Pak Jong Chon, and the military
Seating arrangements at recent high-profile political meetings suggest the military's growing influence in North Korea
July 1, 2020
Secret partner: North Korean in Thailand behind network of money-making entities
Nam Chol Ung smuggled North Korean counterfeit tobacco through Southeast Asia and ran popular “Korean” restaurant
June 30, 2020
North Korean think tank statement shows focus on U.S. ‘hostile policy’ prevails
Even in a post-COVID world, one thing seems certain: for Pyongyang, the U.S. ‘hostile policy’ will remain
June 28, 2020
Volte-face: What explains Kim Jong Un’s sudden change of heart?
North Korea seems to be adopting a wait-and-see stance towards the South
June 24, 2020
North Korea’s Central Military Commission: Kim Jong Un promotes a new generation
Recent promotions hint at preparations for long-range artillery rocket and ballistic missile deployment
June 24, 2020
Motivations for mass leafleting: What next for inter-Korean tensions?
Pyongyang seems intent at encouraging escalatory responses from Seoul
June 23, 2020
North Korea is facing alarming bond issues, but there’s still hope
North Korea's bond issue risks economic ruin, but there's a good chance the blow will be lessened by compromise
June 23, 2020
The View from Jingshan: China reacts to growing inter-Korean tensions
While Pyongyang, not Seoul, is Beijing's ally, netizens are unsure as to how China should react to recent developments
June 19, 2020
Five ways the U.S. could respond to recent tensions on the Korean peninsula
Washington can do very little to respond to Pyongyang's provocations this time, especially give the looming election
June 18, 2020
