Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
Why Russian efforts to push interests in Korea failed to gain traction at 2019 EEF
Security and sanctions discussed at the international forum, but various disputes hindering progress
September 10, 2019
Six months on from Hanoi: impacts and limitations for DPRK-U.S. diplomacy
What 15 summits say about how further Washington-Pyongyang negotiations may evolve
September 10, 2019
In the UN’s latest report, worrying trends in N. Korea’s missile, nuclear program
The Panel of Experts' latest findings reveal development continues unabated
September 9, 2019
A return to byungjin? Signals from North Korean state media
Unusual emphasis of defense industry suggests DPRK may go back to simultaneous defense-economic development
September 6, 2019
Second among equals? Russia as China’s “junior partner” on the Korean peninsula
Both have short-term anti-U.S. goals, but Moscow could lose long-term to Beijing's rising influence
September 3, 2019
North Korea in August 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
An analytic look at the main developments of the August 1 - 31 period
September 2, 2019
Contextualizing North Korea’s August 2019 constitutional revision
The latest DPRK constitutional revision reinstates at least some of Kim Il Sung’s powers as “DPRK president”
August 30, 2019
The K Morning: the odd voyages of a suspected DPRK coal smuggler
Satellite imagery potentially captured the vessel loading coal before its most recent journey
August 29, 2019
North Korea’s fall 2019 parliamentary session: what to expect
Second SPA meeting this year likely to deal with smaller-scale issues and personnel shuffles than opening April session
August 28, 2019
The North Korean oil market: an analysis of the data
Trends indicate fuel prices remain relatively stable and only loosely linked to global prices
August 27, 2019
