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Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
Kim Jong Un’s luxury yachts active off coast around his visits to flooded farms
Imagery suggests North Korean leader may have used boats in Wonsan even as he projected image of handling food issues
August 22, 2023
How Camp David summit deals on North Korea complicate peninsula security
US, ROK and Japan doubled down on deterrence, but their agreements are a band-aid rather than long-term solution
August 21, 2023
If Travis King hoped to escape racism in North Korea, he went to the wrong place
DPRK opportunistically criticizes American racism but insists on ethnic purity to point of carrying out forced abortions
August 18, 2023
Why North Korea’s stunning new drones may be more Tehran than Pyongyang
Clones of US Global Hawk and Reaper appeared out of the blue, even though DPRK has neglected air power for decades
August 18, 2023
What ‘Paektu bloodline’ chants reveal about Kim Jong Un’s succession plans
Analysis suggests slogan closely tied to his daughter, amid signs she’s joining inspections to prepare for leadership
August 16, 2023
North Korea breaks its silence on Travis King, but leaves his fate up in the air
DPRK uses American soldier’s case to take swipe at US, while suggesting it may wash its hands of ‘intruder’ in the end
August 16, 2023
What to make of North Korea’s open preparations for war with South Korea
Kim Jong Un’s arms factory tours and approval of battle plans appear aimed at showing DPRK is able to ‘fight tonight’
August 15, 2023
Arms odyssey: Inside Kim Jong Un’s second tour of weapons factories this month
NK Pro identifies all the upgraded facilities and weapons the North Korean leader inspected on the east coast
August 14, 2023
Why the North Korean military may take encouragement from the war in Ukraine
Intense land war has shown sheer numbers can offset technological inferiority, while again proving the value of surprise
August 11, 2023
Long before Travis King, Panmunjom tours had a history of death and defections
Both North Korea and UN Command use tours to promote their version of history, but sometimes things don’t go to plan
August 10, 2023
