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Latest NK Pro analysis related to the DPRK
What humanitarian groups can do to facilitate a return to North Korea post-COVID
DPRK is ambivalent about hosting aid workers, but decoupling aid from nuke talks and other steps can reduce resistance
July 17, 2023
Kim Jong Un appears to build giant private train station near beach mansions
Construction points to paranoia around leader’s security, as well as investment in personal luxuries despite shortages
July 14, 2023
When North Korea followed through on threats to shoot down a US spy plane
EC-121 incident led US to consider nuke strikes, showing how Kim Yo Jong’s recent warnings could spiral into conflict
July 13, 2023
State media review: Heavy rains hit North Korea’s agricultural heartland
An in-depth review of disaster mitigation, celebrations for a China-DPRK defense treaty, mask-wearing trends and more
July 13, 2023
A remarkable success: North Korea stuns with second test of solid-fuel ICBM
Hwasong-18 flew higher and longer than any previous missile, but how DPRK has achieved such feats remains a mystery
July 13, 2023
What Seoul seeks to achieve by publishing report on North Korean human rights
Speakers at unification ministry event call for pressuring DPRK and China, but raising awareness likely won’t be enough
July 12, 2023
Why North Korea has reined in firms’ freedom to set their own prices
DPRK laws shine light on efforts to reassert control in key economic sectors, a move that could stifle innovation
July 12, 2023
Kim Yo Jong’s use of official South Korean name not sign of new policy: Experts
North Korea’s rhetorical shift aims to justify weapons development rather than recognize ROK as independent state
July 12, 2023
What to make of North Korea’s puzzling threats against US spy plane flights
DPRK issued three statements alleging intrusions, in what may be attempt to save face after ROK disparaged its satellite
July 11, 2023
Kim Jong Un promotes democracy in North Korea — on his terms
Leader’s silence at plenum appears tied to effort to limit his own role, a move that may paradoxically empower him
July 11, 2023
