Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
What 30K North Korean patents reveal about state efforts to foster innovation
Foreign patents have plunged since Kim Jong Un took power, but the regime is likely pushing researchers to collaborate
April 10, 2024
North Korea’s silence on Trump speaks volumes about its view of the US election
State media insists capitalists control the US political system, but regime’s actions betray a desire to resume dialogue
April 9, 2024
The revolutionary axis linking North Korea, Iran and Hamas
DPRK weapons and unique expertise are a welcome asset for Iran and its proxies in a global assault on US leadership
April 9, 2024
JucheGPT: How North Korea can weaponize AI to sway elections and sow discord
Generative AI, LLMs and more could help Kim regime transform its influence operations and flood internet with fake news
April 8, 2024
Why North Korea’s news agency deleted hundreds of articles from website
Purge of KCNA content appears aimed at expunging references to unification, South Korea and more
April 5, 2024
In South Korean election, North Korea and its nukes barely move the needle
Voters are ignoring inter-Korean issues in favor of economy, while political parties are mirroring the public’s apathy
April 5, 2024
How North Korean scientists secretly use social media to evade nuclear sanctions
NK Pro finds DPRK scholars maintain dozens of ResearchGate accounts, enabling illicit exchange that may aid WMD program
April 5, 2024
North Korea’s latest hypersonic missile underlines embrace of solid-fuel weapons
Kim Jong Un boasted of solid-propellant arsenal after Hwasong-16B test, but total shift in missile force unlikely
April 4, 2024
How North Korea’s obsession with racial purity informs its new stance on South
Kim regime has long claimed ethnic superiority and could use ROK’s multiculturalism to paint it as foreign enemy
April 2, 2024
In limbo: What’s next for North Korea sanctions after Russia vetoes UN watchdog
Last-minute deal to save Panel of Experts looks unlikely, and former members say any replacement would lack UN authority
April 1, 2024
