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Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
Context and translation: North Korean coverage of the November 28 weapons test
State media hailed the test's "final review" of the new-type multiple rocket launcher system
November 29, 2019
The looming deadline in nuclear talks: Kim’s three options before the year’s end
The DPRK leader wants a deal with the U.S., but he can fall back on Russia, China, and "Juche" should efforts fail
November 29, 2019
North Korea’s Hwasong 15 monument: an ICBM poem in full
“Shine, oh the eternal and immortal achievement that has borne great power”
November 29, 2019
Choson Sinbo column reiterates importance of SLBMs, “nuclear deterrent”
An article in an influential pro-DPRK organ hailed the "success" of an October launch, hinted at further tests to come
November 28, 2019
What North Korea could learn from labor relations in post-reform China
Heavy state involvement and a lack of worker representation stifled the effective resolution of disputes in Guangdong
November 28, 2019
Opportunity costs: SMA talks aren’t all about U.S. penny-pinching
The U.S. is advocating a regional multilateral security strategy to which Seoul should want to financially contribute
November 26, 2019
What South Korea’s decision to remain in GSOMIA means for North Korea policy
As the DPRK's end-of-year deadline looms, the move will ensure greater crisis responsiveness should tensions resurface
November 25, 2019
Choe Son Hui in Moscow: Russia tries to resuscitate flagging DPRK-U.S. diplomacy
Good relations with Pyongyang are cold comfort to a Russian government eager to see nuclear talks produce results
November 24, 2019
The Chairman regrets: parsing Kim Jong Un’s Busan no-show
Pyongyang’s rebuff sounds almost polite, for a change. What’s going on?
November 22, 2019
After the Hanoi summit, a hyper-securitization process underway in Pyongyang?
A range of incidents, trends, and policies have emerged which suggest DPRK authorities wish to sharply bolster control
November 21, 2019
