Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
What to make of Kim Jong Un’s reported messages to troops fighting Ukraine
Release of handwritten notes from fallen soldiers is part of Kyiv’s efforts to highlight DPRK involvement in war
January 20, 2025
Why guidance systems are the Achilles’ heel of North Korea’s missile arsenal
Analysis of launch sites suggests DPRK relies on systems that leave its missiles vulnerable to preemptive strikes
January 17, 2025
Why North Korea’s United Front Department likely survived anti-unification push
Title and ranking of Ri Son Gwon suggest he still leads a department, despite Seoul’s claims that UFD was downgraded
January 16, 2025
How North Korea compels citizens to spy on each other with new surveillance law
Revision to Mass Reporting Act targets activities that undermine regime, reflecting Kim Jong Un’s growing paranoia
January 14, 2025
Why honoring North Koreans killed in Ukraine war could pose major risk to regime
Mounting casualties imperil Kim Jong Un’s ability to maintain secrecy around sensitive deployment to Russia
January 10, 2025
Forecast 2025: Why Kim Jong Un’s market crackdowns will spark social unrest
In second of two-part series, NK Pro predicts economic crisis, AI in state media, a U-turn on foreign tourists and more
January 10, 2025
Forecast 2025: Why Trump-Kim diplomacy will leave South Korea out in the cold
In first of two-part series, NK Pro lays out what to expect from North Korea in year ahead, and potential black swans
January 9, 2025
Forced to fight: How North Korea’s troop dispatch to Russia abuses human rights
Experts say 12K soldiers waging war against Ukraine are both violators and victims, acting under undefiable orders
January 7, 2025
North Korea pushes to perfect hypersonic tech with first missile launch of 2025
Test of composite materials and guidance systems offers new insights into Kim Jong Un’s ambitions for advanced weapons
January 7, 2025
What Kim Jong Un’s candid admission of failure says about his economic approach
North Korean leader has embraced self-reflection as a strategy for winning trust, while doubling down on central control
January 2, 2025
