Military affairs
Information related to military issues in North and South Korea
Timeline: From sharp North Korea-China trade decline to Kim’s sudden weight loss
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from June 1 to June 30
New commander takes charge of US Forces Korea
Gen. Paul LaCamera brings Indo-Pacific, special operations experience to S. Korea as Washington builds back alliances
South Korea detains man suspected of spying for North Korea
Seoul prosecutors announce arrest of left-leaning researcher, claim he met North Korean agent four times
NATO looks East, but implications for the Koreas remain uncertain
Alliance seeks greater cooperation in Asia, but experts see limited role for NATO in North Korea denuclearization talks
North Korea should prepare for both talks and confrontation with US, says Kim
During ongoing party plenum, Kim also talked about solving food supply issues and “stabilizing” living conditions
FULL TEXT: North Korea’s Workers’ Party rule book
New revisions may provide hints at the direction Kim Jong Un is taking the country
Everything you need to know about North Korea’s new Party rules
NK Pro has reviewed and translated sections of primary documents
North Korea in May 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from May 1, 2021 to May 31, 2021
US shrugs off North Korean accusations of ‘hostile’ duplicity
Pyongyang uncertain whether it should engage or continue stonewalling, say experts
The limitations of a South Korean Iron Dome
North Korea is vastly larger and more dynamic than Hamas, but Iron Dome may still have applications on the peninsula