Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
What to expect from a long-awaited Kim-Putin summit
Though the two have plenty to discuss, stalled nuclear diplomacy limits what can actually be achieved
South Korea seizes another vessel for possible North Korean coal smuggling
A previous NK Pro highlighted the vessels' ties to DPRK affiliated arms dealers
North Korea’s Wednesday “tactical” weapons test: reading between the lines
State media coverage offered some subtle throwbacks to the Byungjin days
Towards a “new path”? Five questions after Kim Jong Un’s speech to the 14th SPA
The DPRK leader's address contained ambitious plans — and some striking ambiguities
What to make of Kim Jong Un’s recent complaints about a U.S. missile test
The North Korean leader has good reason to see advances in American missile defense as threatening
High and lows: the past, present, and future of North Korea-Russia trade
Analysis reveals shifting trends in the two countries' economic relationship
North Korea’s movers and shakers meet: notable developments at the 14th SPA
Personnel reshuffles dominated DPRK's legislature first meeting on Thursday
In full: promotions and demotions at North Korea’s 14th SPA
The DPRK's top legislative body held a major meeting on Thursday
What emerged from Thursday’s ROK-U.S. summit in Washington
While Moon goes home largely empty-handed, he can claim some modest successes
The fourth plenum of the seventh party central committee: what stood out
Domestic economy, partial leadership shuffles dominate major WPK meeting