Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
FULL TEXT: North Korea’s death penalty decree for spreading COVID ‘rumors’
NK Pro translated public notice promising ‘merciless’ punishment for discussing non-state-approved opinions on pandemic
November 28, 2022
North Korean insurance companies increase profits despite pandemic and lockdown
Insurers show small but measurable revenue gains, suggesting the DPRK economy is in better shape than some estimates
November 25, 2022
North Korean TV removes clip of girl speculated to be other Kim daughter
State media made rare edit of propaganda music video attached to report on Kim and confirmed daughter at ICBM launch
November 24, 2022
What metadata reveals about North Korea’s latest long-range missile test
Time and location data attached to photos of the launch offer new insight into DPRK propaganda and military operations
November 23, 2022
How North Koreans are watching the 2022 World Cup
State TV often shows football matches from around the world, but censors logos and themes that may not fit its agenda
November 23, 2022
Kim Jong Un uses custom Chinese bus to track missile launches, photos show
North Korean leader typically seen in luxury European and Japanese rides, though Chinese cars ubiquitous across country
November 23, 2022
How non-defecting border crossers can bring change to North Korea
Labor migrants and others were a major voice for market reform in the DPRK before UN sanctions and COVID controls
November 22, 2022
Scorched Earth: How climate change could send North Korea up in flames
Decades of satellite data reveal devastating impact of wildfires on country ill-equipped to handle rising temperatures
November 21, 2022
Reveal of Kim Jong Un’s daughter sets her up as successor: Ex-DPRK officials
Some experts see sign North Korea will be nuke state for generations, while others see effort to ‘humanize’ leader
November 19, 2022
North Korea’s first successful test of massive missile puts US homeland in range
Hwasong-17 likely designed to carry multiple nuclear warheads, but its cumbersome size also creates vulnerabilities
November 19, 2022
