Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
North Korean media coverage of the October 31 weapons test: some oddities
The country's ruling party daily portrayed the latest missile launch as necessary for economic construction
November 1, 2019
Timeline: from high hopes for Stockholm to a new round of missile testing
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from September 24 - November 1
November 1, 2019
Why North Korean and Russian state media are joining forces to fight “fake news”
Pyongyang hopes to use Russia's multilingual news outlets to shift the international narrative on the DPRK
October 31, 2019
North Korea appears to cement denuclearization talks policy
Pyongyang’s domestic reaffirmation of denuclearization talks policy shows resolve to follow through
October 29, 2019
Why a lack of adequate infrastructure may stifle Kim Jong Un’s tourism ambitions
Failure to develop adequate wastewater management systems could derail the DPRK's long-term plans
October 29, 2019
Strengthening state control, North Korea partially scraps foreign trade reforms
Recent revisions to Foreign Trade Act point to a rollback of key planks in the Kim Jong Un-era reform agenda
October 29, 2019
How a Democratic win in 2020 could change U.S. policy on North Korea
Democrats are unanimous in their calls for more traditional diplomacy, rejection of Trump's personalistic style
October 25, 2019
What Kim Jong Un’s Mount Kumgang visit bodes for inter-Korean ties
Despite suggestions that Pyongyang may be creating an opening for talks with Seoul, such a policy shift appears unlikely
October 24, 2019
What to make of this week’s North Korean-Russian parliamentary talks in Moscow
At follow-up to April's Kim-Putin summit, Pyongyang and Moscow express growing solidarity as targets of U.S. sanctions
October 23, 2019
Ensuring Kim’s “absolute authority”: North Korea’s latest constitutional changes
The new measures, approved last month, grant Kim Jong Un even greater powers over the military and the state
October 23, 2019
