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Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
Failure to launch: Why North Korea’s satellite ambitions keep going up in flames
Third failure in four tries underscores systematic problems in DPRK space program despite Russian help, experts say
May 28, 2024
North Korea conducted multiple engine tests before latest failed rocket launch
Satellite imagery points to increased testing compared to last year, supporting Pyongyang’s claim it used new engine
May 28, 2024
Trash talk: How North Korea could carry out its threat to spread ‘filth’ in ROK
DPRK has sent leaflets and even cigarette butts before and could do so again as it adopts tit-for-tat approach to Seoul
May 27, 2024
Why state-of-the-art US missile defenses may not stop new North Korean threats
Washington is spending billions on more interceptors, but DPRK’s growing arsenal demands rethink of decades-old approach
May 24, 2024
Why China wants North Korea and Russia’s help in gaining access to the sea
Chinese ships' use of Tumen River could be overlooked area for trilateral cooperation, if the DPRK agrees to play along
May 24, 2024
North Korea’s rapid weapons plant construction betrays urgent production push
Kim Jong Un’s latest factory tour suggests even unfinished facility may be operational amid arms sales to Russia
May 23, 2024
How North Korean cybercrime has laid bare vulnerabilities in ROK defenses
Experts say there’s no foolproof solution to evolving threats but underscore dangers of a complacent South Korean public
May 22, 2024
Everything Moon Jae-in says about North Korea in his mammoth new memoir
NK Pro translates key parts of former president’s book, from Kim Jong Un’s wish to visit border island to anger at US
May 22, 2024
North Korea-China trade jumps on fabric imports, pointing to textile outsourcing
Expert says DPRK appears to be producing both textiles and wigs for re-export to China despite sanctions on such trade
May 21, 2024
Why even faulty North Korean weapons won’t derail military ties with Russia
Experts say both sides have too much to gain to jeopardize relationship that is ‘stronger than anyone suspected’
May 20, 2024
