Analysis
Latest NK Pro analysis related to the DPRK
Why it’s time for Washington and Seoul to reassess the U.S.-ROK alliance
Bilateral relations face various challenges, including military cost-sharing disputes and stalled talks with the North
February 19, 2020
Into the future: Where North Korea might be by the year 2040
Trends suggest the DPRK will have a sophisticated and reliable nuclear deterrent by 2040. What will be the consequences?
February 18, 2020
Expanding Japan-linked mall, online shop in Pyongyang targets “modern tastes”
A closer look at the Rim Mi Yong Aeguk Joint Venture Company and their flagship store in North Korea's capital
February 18, 2020
How the coronavirus is being dealt with on the other side of the Tumen river
While there have been no reported cases in North Korea, the virus has spread to neighboring Jilin Province in China
February 18, 2020
Why mum? Explaining North Korea’s continued silence on foreign policy
Pyongyang’s unusual lack of response to foreign affairs could portend bigger policy changes
February 14, 2020
North Korean official claims about child nutrition: what the data shows
Data suggests remarkable improvement since the late 1990s, despite stagnant levels of food supply per capita
February 13, 2020
Twenty years after the DPRK-Russia friendship treaty, what’s been achieved?
Attempts to further cooperation, following an early post-Cold War downturn in relations, have been plagued by sanctions
February 11, 2020
Not-for-profit was targeted in U.S. sanctions investigation, sparking NGO fears
"Funds meant for humanitarian support were instead spent on lawyers"
February 5, 2020
North Korea moves to prevent the spread of coronavirus: what we know so far
The economy and humanitarian efforts will likely be affected by strict restrictions on travel in and out of the country
February 4, 2020
Timeline: from the “head-on breakthrough battle” policy to the novel coronavirus
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from December 31 - January 31
February 4, 2020
