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Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

Trump’s Iran airstrikes test Kim Jong Un’s nerves — and his appetite for talks

Trump’s Iran airstrikes test Kim Jong Un’s nerves — and his appetite for talks

Experts tell NK News Kim Jong Un must now weigh fear of a first strike against confidence in nuclear deterrence

Trump’s Iran airstrikes test Kim Jong Un’s nerves — and his appetite for talks
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 23, 2025
Opening event imminent for North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma mega beach resort: Imagery
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Opening event imminent for North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma mega beach resort: Imagery

NK Pro compiles list of coverage related to resort since its inception as DPRK rolls out red carpet ahead of ceremony

Opening event imminent for North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma mega beach resort: Imagery
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 23, 2025
North Korea dismantles inter-Korean reunions hotel despite Lee’s engagement push
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North Korea dismantles inter-Korean reunions hotel despite Lee’s engagement push

Work to tear down the ROK-owned tower at Mt. Kumgang resort appears to signal DPRK will maintain anti-South policies

North Korea dismantles inter-Korean reunions hotel despite Lee’s engagement push
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 19, 2025
With latest troop dispatch, North Korea wades even deeper into the Ukraine war

With latest troop dispatch, North Korea wades even deeper into the Ukraine war

Experts say military workers could lead to mass labor deployments to Russia and more offensive role for DPRK troops

With latest troop dispatch, North Korea wades even deeper into the Ukraine war
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 18, 2025
What Kim Jong Un is learning from Israel’s offensive as Tehran burns
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What Kim Jong Un is learning from Israel’s offensive as Tehran burns

Damage to nuclear sites and assassinations reinforce North Korea’s belief that only nukes can save it from similar fate

What Kim Jong Un is learning from Israel’s offensive as Tehran burns
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 18, 2025
Trump lifted sanctions on Syria. But that playbook won’t work for North Korea.
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Trump lifted sanctions on Syria. But that playbook won’t work for North Korea.

Legal framework for DPRK sanctions makes it much harder for US to ease restrictions as part of future nuclear deal

Trump lifted sanctions on Syria. But that playbook won’t work for North Korea.
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 13, 2025
How US Forces Korea is changing its tune on mission to counter North Korea

How US Forces Korea is changing its tune on mission to counter North Korea

USFK commander has touted 28,500-strong force’s proximity to China, amid questions about ROK stance on Taiwan conflict

How US Forces Korea is changing its tune on mission to counter North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 12, 2025
1 million North Koreans for Russia? Kremlin propaganda gets a reality check

1 million North Koreans for Russia? Kremlin propaganda gets a reality check

Russian TV host’s mass deployment proposal faces strategic limits but helps normalize ties that once seemed outlandish

1 million North Koreans for Russia? Kremlin propaganda gets a reality check
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin June 12, 2025
Why Kim Jong Un’s latest military reshuffle wasn’t tied to warship launch mishap
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Why Kim Jong Un’s latest military reshuffle wasn’t tied to warship launch mishap

Demotion of politiburo chief and commander replacements appear to be culmination of North Korea’s anti-corruption drive

Why Kim Jong Un’s latest military reshuffle wasn’t tied to warship launch mishap
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser June 11, 2025
PhD in propaganda? Questions swirl over North Korean ad to study in Pyongyang

PhD in propaganda? Questions swirl over North Korean ad to study in Pyongyang

Social media post promotes English-language PhD at Kim Il Sung University, but announcement is rife with inconsistencies

PhD in propaganda? Questions swirl over North Korean ad to study in Pyongyang
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 9, 2025
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