Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
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
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