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Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
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
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
November 19, 2019
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?
November 18, 2019
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
November 14, 2019
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
November 13, 2019
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
November 12, 2019
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
November 10, 2019
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
November 8, 2019
