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Looking ahead: prospects for North Korea-U.S. relations
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Looking ahead: prospects for North Korea-U.S. relations

Amid a flurry of statements by DPRK officials, NK Pro analysts examine whether diplomacy can get back on track

Looking ahead: prospects for North Korea-U.S. relations
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll | Rachel Minyoung Lee November 19, 2019
130+ traffic education parks built across North Korea since 2016: imagery
Analysis

130+ traffic education parks built across North Korea since 2016: imagery

What’s driving the construction, and is the DPRK preparing to become a car-owning society?

130+ traffic education parks built across North Korea since 2016: imagery
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko November 18, 2019
North Korea’s Central Bank: lender, regulator, and inflation fighter
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North Korea’s Central Bank: lender, regulator, and inflation fighter

Relatively unimportant before marketization, the Central Bank's rise reflects the increasing power of money in the DPRK

North Korea’s Central Bank: lender, regulator, and inflation fighter
Peter WardPeter Ward November 14, 2019
The “silent war”: Kim Jong Un’s battle for North Korean hearts and minds
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The “silent war”: Kim Jong Un’s battle for North Korean hearts and minds

The DPRK leader needs economic development, but too much openness risks the ideological corruption of the people

The “silent war”: Kim Jong Un’s battle for North Korean hearts and minds
Jonathan R. CorradoJonathan R. Corrado November 13, 2019
In review: inter-Korean relations, prospects for change since the Hanoi summit
Analysis

In review: inter-Korean relations, prospects for change since the Hanoi summit

Ongoing Mount Kumgang issue merits a review of North-South ties in the wake of February's failed Kim-Trump meeting

In review: inter-Korean relations, prospects for change since the Hanoi summit
Rachel Minyoung LeeRachel Minyoung Lee November 12, 2019
At Moscow conference, slim progress on North Korea’s “window of opportunity”
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At Moscow conference, slim progress on North Korea’s “window of opportunity”

Moscow's hopes of creating a forum for multilateral dialogue on DPRK issues may have been stalled, at least for now

At Moscow conference, slim progress on North Korea’s “window of opportunity”
Anthony V. RinnaAnthony V. Rinna November 10, 2019
Why humanitarian agencies face difficulties in responding to needs in the DPRK
Analysis

Why humanitarian agencies face difficulties in responding to needs in the DPRK

More than anything else, North Korea must implement "radical solutions" to solve its long-term food insecurity problem

Why humanitarian agencies face difficulties in responding to needs in the DPRK
Nazanin Zadeh-CummingsNazanin Zadeh-Cummings November 8, 2019
North Korean criticism of U.S. for joint drills could signal bigger policy shift
Analysis

North Korean criticism of U.S. for joint drills could signal bigger policy shift

Pyongyang’s unusual singling out of the U.S. for military drills with South Korea reflects a hardening position

North Korean criticism of U.S. for joint drills could signal bigger policy shift
Rachel Minyoung LeeRachel Minyoung Lee November 7, 2019
The View from Jingshan: anniversary of Sino-DPRK ties passes without a summit
Analysis

The View from Jingshan: anniversary of Sino-DPRK ties passes without a summit

Broader shifts in U.S.-China-North Korea relations influenced Beijing's cautiousness in hosting the DPRK leader again

The View from Jingshan: anniversary of Sino-DPRK ties passes without a summit
John PetrushkaJohn Petrushka November 5, 2019
North Korea in October 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
Analysis

North Korea in October 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead

An analytic look at the main developments of the October 1-October 31 period

North Korea in October 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK ProNK Pro November 4, 2019