Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
Time almost up for North Korea’s plan to launch 3 military satellites in 2024
Kim Jong Un likely upbeat about launch plans despite odds of missing goal, possibly due to prospect of Russian help
November 8, 2024
Trump return rekindles prospects of North Korea talks, but Russia stands in way
While personal rapport with Kim Jong Un could help revive diplomacy, a repeat of ‘fire and fury’ can’t be ruled out
November 7, 2024
Why North Koreans could be among the last to learn who won US election
Analysis shows state media can take days and even months to acknowledge result, depending on regime’s policy goals
November 6, 2024
How North Korea’s troop deployment to Russia has triggered a rash of fake news
Analysis suggests some videos circulating on social media were staged or edited, distracting from facts on the ground
November 5, 2024
How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine
While Beijing may be apprehensive about DPRK-Russia ties, it stands to gain from challenges to US-led global order
November 5, 2024
New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads
Solid-fuel Hwasong-19 may be step toward multiple warhead missile, as DPRK seeks to compel US to drop disarmament goal
November 1, 2024
Why North Korea’s TikTok hit marks a win for Kim Jong Un’s globalization dreams
DPRK culture rarely resonates overseas due to focus on leader cult, but viral song provides a template for success
October 31, 2024
How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins
Denuclearization hopes have withered amid war in Ukraine, but Washington still has ways to influence Pyongyang
October 31, 2024
What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won
Dramatic currency movements in DPRK raise concerns about financial crisis, likely due to state clampdown on use of forex
October 30, 2024
How Russia is transporting North Korean troops to the front lines of Ukraine war
NK News analysis suggests Moscow prefers transport by plane, with suspicious flights from Far East to city near Ukraine
October 29, 2024
