Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
ROK sent $1 million of sanctioned goods to DPRK from September-December: data
Seoul insists it operates within the "framework of sanctions on North Korea"
February 14, 2019
A DPRK-U.S. end of war declaration: what impact on the denuclearization process?
While a useful gesture, a joint statement is unlikely to give the U.S. the keys to Yongbyon
February 14, 2019
Kim Jong Un’s January activities: starting the year with a speech and a summit
The DPRK leadership appears to have high hopes for 2019
February 13, 2019
Why Russian lawmakers are working to build ties with North Korea
A meeting in Moscow this week shed some light on how parliamentarians hope to work with Pyongyang
February 12, 2019
The View from Jingshan: high hopes for North Korea’s economic future
Observers in China praised improving Sino-DPRK ties, though were skeptical about an upcoming Kim-Trump summit
February 11, 2019
The North Korean financial system under Kim Jong Un: change and diversification
DPRK banking has undergone major structural reforms in the past decade
February 11, 2019
What to expect from a second Kim-Trump summit in Vietnam
Due to recent working-level momentum, both sides may go into this meeting optimistic
February 6, 2019
North Korea in January 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
An analytic look at the main developments of the January 1-January 31 period
February 5, 2019
Biegun at Stanford: baby steps forward on U.S. North Korea policy
The Special Representative's speech offered important clarity on a range of administration objectives
February 4, 2019
North Korean defector statistics: the curious case of Jagang Province
Links to the military — and the nuclear program — may explain the region's low number of escapees
February 3, 2019
