North Korea in February 2019: a month in review and what's ahead



Analysis North Korea in February 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead An analytic look at the main developments of the February 1-February 28 period Chloe Joo \| Hamish Macdonald March 5, 2019 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Rodong Sinmun NK Pro has conducted an in-depth analytic review of news on the peninsula for the period between February 1-February 28. In addition to an Executive Summary providing top-line findings, the following review includes detailed analysis on a wide range of other specialist focus areas. Furthermore, it also includes a look ahead at the five events most likely to create news in March. Please send any feedback about this feature to [email protected] Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump meet for dinner on February 27 \| Picture: White House EXECUTIVE SUMMARY FOREIGN RELATIONS: THE SUMMIT DOMINATES[/p Read More © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties 02All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024 03No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia 04What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care 05North Korean Il-76 cargo planes make rare flights to northeast coast 06From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea 07North Korea expanding rail access to airport near Wonsan mega resort: Imagery 08Assad’s fall deprives North Korea of a fellow pariah, but its focus is elsewhere

Analysis

North Korea in February 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead

An analytic look at the main developments of the February 1-February 28 period

Chloe Joo | Hamish Macdonald March 5, 2019

North Korea in February 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead

Rodong Sinmun

NK Pro has conducted an in-depth analytic review of news on the peninsula for the period between February 1-February 28.

In addition to an Executive Summary providing top-line findings, the following review includes detailed analysis on a wide range of other specialist focus areas.

Furthermore, it also includes a look ahead at the five events most likely to create news in March.

Please send any feedback about this feature to [email protected]

Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump meet for dinner on February 27 | Picture: White House EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

FOREIGN RELATIONS: THE SUMMIT DOMINATES[/p

01How Assad’s downfall could expose secrets of North Korea-Syria military ties
02All the companies that participated in the Pyongyang Autumn Trade Fair 2024
03No Chinese firms joined North Korea’s latest trade fair dominated by Russia
04What defectors’ exam scores reveal about the quality of North Korean health care
05North Korean Il-76 cargo planes make rare flights to northeast coast
06From aid to academia: The status of foreign organizations in North Korea
07North Korea expanding rail access to airport near Wonsan mega resort: Imagery
08Assad’s fall deprives North Korea of a fellow pariah, but its focus is elsewhere

North Korea in February 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead

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