Analysis
Latest NK Pro analysis related to the DPRK
How North Korea is making the most of its aging air force
The DPRK has upgraded emergency landing strips and built runways at all of the leader's major palaces, imagery reveals
December 6, 2019
Timeline: from tensions over drills to a mystery “Christmas gift”
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from November 1 - December 3
December 5, 2019
North Korea’s unusual Party plenum in late December: what to expect
An atypical decision to hold a late-year party plenum foreshadows a major hard-line policy shift
December 4, 2019
North Korea in November 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
An analytic look at the main developments of the November 1-November 30 period
December 3, 2019
How impeachment proceedings in the U.S. Congress might affect North Korea policy
The DPRK leadership is likely watching the process closely, though how much it'll impact diplomacy is unclear
December 1, 2019
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
