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Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

How North Korean missiles found their way into Houthi hands

How North Korean missiles found their way into Houthi hands

Rebels once seized DPRK arms from Yemen, and amid recent advances, it could push again for military ties with Pyongyang

How North Korean missiles found their way into Houthi hands
Kristen Talman
Kristen Talman October 15, 2026
All the missiles and weapons at North Korea’s new ‘defense revolution’ museum
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All the missiles and weapons at North Korea’s new ‘defense revolution’ museum

NK Pro produces floorplan of facility, finds it may be at suspected nuclear site in mountains

All the missiles and weapons at North Korea’s new ‘defense revolution’ museum
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 14, 2026
Why the inter-Korean border remains unmarked, despite military risks
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Why the inter-Korean border remains unmarked, despite military risks

Mine explosions have exposed a reality in which three competing maps can create confusion in the DMZ

Why the inter-Korean border remains unmarked, despite military risks
Michael Bosack
Michael Bosack October 12, 2026
How the DMZ blasts unfolded, from mine laying to North Korean denials
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How the DMZ blasts unfolded, from mine laying to North Korean denials

NK Pro’s timeline charts DPRK border fortifications, ROK investigation and other events around the Sept. 21 incident

How the DMZ blasts unfolded, from mine laying to North Korean denials
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park October 9, 2026
North Korea publishes first biography of Kim Jong Un’s ‘revolutionary’ life

North Korea publishes first biography of Kim Jong Un’s ‘revolutionary’ life

Book may signal plans to promote tales of his childhood as personality cult grows around Kim’s ‘revolutionary ideology’

North Korea publishes first biography of Kim Jong Un’s ‘revolutionary’ life
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 8, 2026
North Korean TV airs outdated map laying claim to South Korean border islands
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North Korean TV airs outdated map laying claim to South Korean border islands

Broadcast runs counter to anti-unification policy and suggests disinterest in clarifying border amid mine dispute

North Korean TV airs outdated map laying claim to South Korean border islands
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser October 8, 2026
How North Korea’s newest ‘hypersonic’ missile could foil adversary defenses
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How North Korea’s newest ‘hypersonic’ missile could foil adversary defenses

Launch of intermediate-range capability underscores DPRK’s push to develop range of maneuverable payloads

How North Korea’s newest ‘hypersonic’ missile could foil adversary defenses
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda October 6, 2026
North Korean POWs face uncertain future after Ukraine transfer sparks feud

North Korean POWs face uncertain future after Ukraine transfer sparks feud

The political row has exposed the security and resettlement challenges facing the former soldiers and their families

North Korean POWs face uncertain future after Ukraine transfer sparks feud
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park | Shreyas Reddy October 2, 2026
Why North Korea could build a new bridge linking key port city to southern area

Why North Korea could build a new bridge linking key port city to southern area

Growing economy and ‘wealth gap’ problem suggests time has come for first major bridge across Taedong River in 30 years

Why North Korea could build a new bridge linking key port city to southern area
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 2, 2026
Crossing the Yalu: Why China and North Korea want to open long-stalled bridge
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Crossing the Yalu: Why China and North Korea want to open long-stalled bridge

Experts expect the long-delayed bridge to bring economic gains to China and North Korea, as they forge ties with Russia

Crossing the Yalu: Why China and North Korea want to open long-stalled bridge
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin October 1, 2026
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