Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
First steps: what the Kim-Putin summit means for DPRK-Russia ties
Despite positive start to personal relations, much work remains on the key issues
One year since the Panmunjom Declaration: How did we get here, where are we going?
Nine South Korean experts assess the pros and cons of Moon's recent approach to inter-Korean policy
UN blacklisted ships continue to loiter, move through Chinese waters
Sanctioned ships now may be more active than in previous months
Four reasons N. Korea’s rejection of U.S.-ROK aerial exercises was important
“CPRC spokesperson’s press statement” marks a notch up from recent reports and commentaries in Rodong Sinmun
Kim Jong Un’s delegation to Russia: who’s who?
Key foreign policy figures dropped from DPRK leader's summit entourage, analysis shows
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