Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
How extreme weather and natural disasters push North Koreans to escape
Environmental shocks aggravate food insecurity and drive population displacement, though not everyone is able to flee
December 14, 2022
Seoul takes missile defense against North Korean threats into its own hands
South Korea’s latest drills with Japan signal that its nuclear ambitions may expand if US and China can’t rein in DPRK
December 13, 2022
How Seoul could drag Washington into a war with North Korea
The US has often had to talk the South out of retaliating over the decades, a risk that has returned as tensions grow
December 12, 2022
Kill Chain: Why preemptive strikes are risky strategy for countering North Korea
South Korea’s plans to stop a DPRK missile salvo before it happens are based on unrealistic expectations
December 9, 2022
International affairs: How North Korean films portray cross-cultural romance
North Korea remains an ethnocentric state in which a person of non-Korean blood can never be an equal member of society
December 7, 2022
Shades of gray: How North Korea could use missiles to challenge maritime border
Pyongyang has repeatedly violated the de facto sea boundary as part of a systematic campaign to undermine its legitimacy
December 7, 2022
The tragedy of the commons: Natural resource dilemmas in North Korea
Neither the people nor the central government are incentivized to manage forests and oceans sustainably in the short run
December 5, 2022
Timeline: From North Korea’s mammoth ICBM launch to Kim Jong Un’s daughter
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from November 1 - November 30
December 2, 2022
Rail trade with North Korea threatened as COVID surges in Chinese border city
China reports rising cases in Dandong, but numbers yet to reach levels that led to last trade shutdown in April
November 29, 2022
Prominent promotions: North Korea’s new generals and ‘hero’ missile transporter
Officials honored after DPRK’s successful long-range missile test gives hints at organizational structure in Pyongyang
November 29, 2022
