Analysis
Latest NK Pro analysis related to the DPRK
Why, at the second Kim-Trump summit, optics could matter just as much as outcomes
For two such image-conscious leaders, the photo-ops are just as important as the joint statement
February 22, 2019
Shinzo Abe’s legacy building in the age of the new-look North Korea
Japan's Prime Minister faces dilemma over domestic agenda and changes on Korean Peninsula
February 21, 2019
Preparing for the Kim-Trump summit: early signs of a maturing process
U.S. diplomats appear to be fleshing out a more effective strategy — with more realistic goals
February 21, 2019
Setting expectations for Hanoi? North Korea at the Munich Security Conference
The high-profile meeting saw regional players stake out their positions ahead of the second summit
February 19, 2019
Givers, receivers, and beneficiaries: who benefits from aid to North Korea?
Humanitarian organizations are not always motivated by goodwill alone
February 17, 2019
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
