Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
North Korea expands coastal fencing in likely bid to stop defections by sea
NK Pro analysis shows DPRK added or renovated over 300 miles of fencing, justifying it as effort to keep out disease
January 30, 2024
Deciphering reports of North Korean workers’ strike in Chinese textile factories
Experts weigh in on whether large-scale action took place and how years of unpaid wages could have sparked a backlash
January 29, 2024
North Korean insurance companies release data pointing to growth in economy
Three of DPRK’s four smaller insurers showed significant growth, highlighting changes to regime’s taxation approach
January 29, 2024
Is current North Korea risk comparable to previous periods of high tensions?
DPRK’s increasing threats and improved military capabilities set 2024 apart from past periods of escalation
January 26, 2024
The lessons for today from unsung naval operations during the Korean War
Coalition ships played key role in combating North Korea, underscoring need for interoperability as naval forces evolve
January 19, 2024
In memoriam: Documenting North Korea’s sweeping purge of all things inter-Korean
NK Pro has cataloged every propaganda site and organization the DPRK has killed as it overhauls policy toward South
January 18, 2024
How North Korea could set a trap to bait South into a military clash
Kim Jong Un says he won’t start a war, but Seoul’s stance on retaliation gives DPRK a pretext to be provoked
January 17, 2024
Echoes of war: North Korea’s artillery display stirs memories of 2010 shelling
DPRK’s aggressive start to 2024 portends more provocations, and this time Pyongyang’s goal likely isn’t negotiations
January 16, 2024
What North Korea stands to gain with its new solid-fuel ‘hypersonic’ missile
Demonstration of various delivery systems shows growing technical acumen of DPRK’s missile manufacturing complex
January 16, 2024
Why North Korean websites are suddenly vanishing from the internet
Experts say DPRK appears to be overhauling its propaganda strategy, with many decade-old channels likely gone for good
January 15, 2024
