Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
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
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
Kim Jong Un isn’t proud of his fake ICBM milestone, and it shows
The lack of a stone monument at the launch site is one major departure from post-ICBM launch procedures in 2017
July 11, 2022
Why North Korea wants tactical nuclear weapons
Much still unknown about deployment strategy, but Kim Jong Un could delegate authority to use weapons to army units
July 7, 2022
North Korean nuclear and missile testing: A move away from US national holidays?
In wake of 5-year military development plan, Pyongyang may be less motivated to score political points with Washington
July 7, 2022
