Analysis
Latest NK Pro analysis related to the DPRK
State media review: North Korea raises alarm about harmful drought
An in-depth analysis of efforts to combat agricultural damage, DPRK ties with Southeast Asia and Labor Day celebrations
May 5, 2022
Chinese ship makes first known voyage to DPRK, flaunting maritime conventions
Voyage marks rare appearance of a foreign-flagged ship outside a North Korean port since start of COVID-19 pandemic
May 5, 2022
One country, one system: How North Korea-Hong Kong ties pivot around China
Hong Kong-based entities continue to be key nodes in Kim Jong Un’s sanctions-busting and money laundering schemes
May 4, 2022
Timeline: From Kim’s ominous nuclear warnings to North Korea’s new missiles
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from April 1 - April 30
May 3, 2022
State media review: North Korea extends celebrations for recent military parade
An in-depth analysis of military parade festivities, Pyongyang fashion tips, and a potentially harmful sandstorm
April 30, 2022
Ri Pyong Chol, demoted last year for ‘grave incident,’ returns to power
Top official’s restoration gives Kim Jong Un two right-hand military men again, pointing to more weapons tests in future
April 29, 2022
Majority of South Koreans prefer status quo with North Korea, survey shows
Poll from US-based research group also suggests growing awareness of the enormous costs associated with unification
April 28, 2022
North Korea’s military parade celebrates many missiles tested since last year
Hypersonic vehicles, Hwasong-17 ICBMs and likely new solid fuel missile show centrality of DPRK’s modernization plan
April 27, 2022
Russia faces North Korea-level sanctions, but can’t escape them like Pyongyang
Russia’s economy is far larger and more connected to the rest of the world than the DPRK’s
April 26, 2022
How anti-North Korea leafleting reflects conflicting visions of public diplomacy
Both South Korean government and rights groups use public diplomacy on North Korea, but differ radically on how to do so
April 25, 2022
