Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
Lofty goals in challenging circumstances: UN hopes for North Korean aid in 2020
The OCHA's annual Global Humanitarian Overview's funding goals are both remarkably low and incredibly ambitious
Latest Central Military Commission meeting sets the stage for party plenum
The meeting's military and defense-heavy agenda indicates Pyongyang will likely adopt a hard line at the upcoming plenum
As Kim Jong Un’s year-end deadline nears, the stalemate continues
Still no deal in sight as Washington waits for North Korea’s next move
How fragmented multilateralism is playing into the hands of North Korea
The Kim regime is surviving in the cracks created by great power rivalry and disputes between the U.S. and its allies
Breaking the impasse: going forward in U.S.-DPRK negotiations
Washington needs to be more aware of how best to use North Korea's domestic situation against Kim Jong Un
The upcoming party plenum: what policies Kim Jong Un may reverse, and announce
Recent events and state media signaling suggest the reversal of agreements made with the U.S. and South Korea in 2018
As North Korea’s year-end deadline looms, Russia fears a return to high tensions
Moscow has moved to reassert its importance to the North Korea issue as DPRK-U.S. diplomacy has flagged
In full: China and Russia’s pitch for North Korea sanctions relief at the UN
Proposals would see DPRK receive relief from measures "related to the livelihood of the civilian population"
North Korean army official Pak Jong Chon appears to receive Politburo promotion
Korean People's Army General Staff chief Pak has been a leading voice in the DPRK's recent anti-U.S. military statements
Photos of Air China refueling in Pyongyang raise questions about supply-lines
Despite sanctions and short route distance, Air China’s 737s regularly connect to Air Koryo fuel trucks