Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
Kim Jong Un shuns appearances outside capital despite claims of COVID ‘victory’
North Korean leader’s reclusion may signal insecurity about virus controls as country preps for vaccinations
September 20, 2022
The Flower Girl: How a North Korean propaganda film achieved international fame
Kim Jong Il’s operatic passion project remains a nostalgic classic in China and elsewhere, 50 years after its release
September 20, 2022
Kim Jong Un’s mysterious new aide may be former Moranbong Band member: Images
Drummer at 2018 inter-Korean summit dinner resembles unknown female aide, NK News analysis of state media suggests
September 15, 2022
US faces blowback over sanctions on code utilized by North Korean hackers
Sanctioning Tornado Cash has spawned legal challenges that could impact regulators’ ability to go after DPRK cyber crime
September 15, 2022
North Korea’s ambitious food crisis fix in danger of missing deadline: Imagery
Construction on over 800 greenhouses appears far from completion month ahead of deadline for top-priority megaproject
September 15, 2022
North Korean missile threats drive Japan’s defense budget to record high
Tokyo embracing new measures to reconfigure national security strategies while boosting Self-Defense Force capabilities
September 14, 2022
Kim Jong Un sets ambitious economic goals but has no real plan to achieve them
In latest speech, North Korean leader doubles down on decades-old proposals that have failed to fix incentive problems
September 13, 2022
China’s ‘largest’ customs port on North Korean border not ready despite ceremony
Satellite imagery shows construction still unfinished on long-delayed facility, as DPRK maintains COVID border controls
September 13, 2022
North Korea finally wants vaccines. The question is where it will get them.
Inoculations are much needed but come too late for many who suffered through outbreak and under pandemic restrictions
September 12, 2022
North Korea’s fake missile defense batteries (probably) aren’t fooling anyone
Satellite imagery shows DPRK has at least 9 mock surface-to-air missile sites that seek to draw fire from real defenses
September 12, 2022
