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Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

Far from home: The hidden hardships of North Korea’s overseas IT workers
NK PRO

Far from home: The hidden hardships of North Korea’s overseas IT workers

Former workers tell NK Pro of grueling shifts, constant surveillance and the personal toll of separation from family

Far from home: The hidden hardships of North Korea’s overseas IT workers
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim | Shreyas Reddy November 9, 2026
What the Democratic landslide in the US midterms means for Kim Jong Un
NK PRO

What the Democratic landslide in the US midterms means for Kim Jong Un

North Korea appears to be ramping up tensions ahead of potential talks with Trump, regardless of the election result

What the Democratic landslide in the US midterms means for Kim Jong Un
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll November 5, 2026
How North Korea turned its tech talent into a global money-making machine
NK PRO

How North Korea turned its tech talent into a global money-making machine

Former IT workers offer an exclusive look at how they rose from obscurity to infiltrate foreign companies for the regime

How North Korea turned its tech talent into a global money-making machine
Jooheon Kim
Jooheon Kim | Shreyas Reddy November 2, 2026
North Korean cluster warheads could threaten targets as far as Busan: Experts

North Korean cluster warheads could threaten targets as far as Busan: Experts

Latest test signals DPRK is close to deploying new weapons designed to take out assembly points, airfields and ports

North Korean cluster warheads could threaten targets as far as Busan: Experts
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park November 2, 2026
Why a proposed US military unit to counter North Korea could put China on alert

Why a proposed US military unit to counter North Korea could put China on alert

Experts say a Multi-Domain Task Force could improve missile tracking but risks repeat of 2016 THAAD dispute

Why a proposed US military unit to counter North Korea could put China on alert
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park October 30, 2026
Why a spate of public disputes is déjà vu for the US-ROK  alliance
NK PRO

Why a spate of public disputes is déjà vu for the US-ROK alliance

Friction over OPCON, North Korea intel, the DMZ and more echo tensions from Trump’s first term, and will likely persist

Why a spate of public disputes is déjà vu for the US-ROK  alliance
Michael Bosack
Michael Bosack October 28, 2026
No summit, new bridge: What to make of Kim Jong Un’s unusual visit to Dandong
NK PRO

No summit, new bridge: What to make of Kim Jong Un’s unusual visit to Dandong

North Korean leader broke precedent by not meeting Xi, suggesting he increasingly needs China to achieve his goals

No summit, new bridge: What to make of Kim Jong Un’s unusual visit to Dandong
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy October 26, 2026
How South Koreans weigh the costs of unification with North Korea
NK PRO

How South Koreans weigh the costs of unification with North Korea

Research suggests citizens aren’t clear on what unification or peaceful coexistence entail, complicating policy debates

How South Koreans weigh the costs of unification with North Korea
Timothy S. Rich
Timothy S. Rich October 19, 2026
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
NK PRO

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
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