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Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
North Korea’s silent leadership reshuffle supports push to solve ‘food problem’
Recent plenum promoted cadres with experience in agriculture and industry as DPRK prioritizes living standards in 2023
January 13, 2023
PWNED: How North Korea could exploit critical flaws in ship-tracking tech
Anyone can conjure ships from thin air with just a laptop, antenna and free software, frustrating sanctions enforcement
January 11, 2023
North Korea’s ambitious rural housing project off to slow start: Analysis
Only a few thousand new homes appeared across the country last year as state media stays coy about construction targets
January 11, 2023
North Korea built secret network of over 50 COVID isolation facilities: Imagery
Compounds resemble known isolation ward and point to efforts to isolate patients long before DPRK’s first outbreak
January 10, 2023
North Korea builds replica of Pyongyang’s Kim Il Sung Square on Chinese border
Renovated Sinuiju Square features copies of capital’s buildings and propaganda signs and could be used for parades
January 10, 2023
North Korea and France have no official ties. That doesn’t mean they don’t talk.
Despite diplomatic non-recognition, the two states have long found ways to cooperate in business and cultural exchanges
January 9, 2023
North Korea’s big year ahead: Will the country emerge from its COVID isolation?
In second of two-part series, NK Pro reporters share predictions about inter-Korean ties, trade, human rights and more
January 6, 2023
How US humanitarian assistance could break the impasse with North Korea
Decoupling aid from denuclearization can help cool tensions but risks appearing to reward DPRK for flouting sanctions
January 6, 2023
North Korea’s big year ahead: From new missiles to a nuke test and more
In the first of a two-part series, NK Pro journalists give their predictions about what to expect from the DPRK in 2023
January 5, 2023
New North Korean drama leans on violence and foul language to appeal to viewers
More provocative propaganda may be attempt to cater to younger generations who have been exposed to foreign content
January 4, 2023
