Analysis
Latest NK Pro analysis related to the DPRK
North Korea buys thousands more ventilators, hinting at untold COVID suffering
Import of medical equipment from China appears at odds with state media claims of only 75 deaths from 5 million cases
July 20, 2022
How Ukraine’s breakaway republics could fund North Korean nukes
Proposed bilateral cooperation would violate sanctions and shows Russian support for UN resolutions is waning fast
July 20, 2022
This time, China likely won’t care (much) about a North Korean nuclear test
Beijing has pressured Pyongyang in past, but changed situation suggest seventh test may even serve China’s interests
July 19, 2022
North Korea dismantles COVID quarantine area at Pyongyang airport, imagery shows
Quarantine zone appeared in May before Air Koryo planes flew to Shenyang to reportedly collect COVID-19 supplies
July 18, 2022
Will the real Kim Il Sung please stand up?
Almost three decades after his death, stories claiming the North Korean founder was an imposter live on
July 18, 2022
Another reason North Korean statistics are hard to trust — human error
State media broadcasts number of recovered ‘fever’ patients but incorrectly includes the number of new cases
July 15, 2022
State media review: DPRK accuses Yoon of ‘scheming’ over 2019 defector incident
An in-depth analysis of criticism of the Yoon administration, Kim Il Sung’s birthday celebrations, heavy rains and more
July 14, 2022
How the new UN human rights envoy can make a difference for North Koreans
Elizabeth Salmón will need to both engage Pyongyang and hold the regime accountable to succeed in difficult role
July 14, 2022
Why the US should treat North Korean cyberattacks as seriously as missile tests
Washington has failed to revamp its strategy in response to DPRK cyber operations, imperiling denuclearization efforts
July 13, 2022
Anti-North Korea balloons could spark the peninsula’s next military crisis
Pyongyang has set stage for retaliatory action by blaming balloons for spreading COVID, posing a dilemma for Seoul
July 11, 2022
