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Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

The “Songun Iskander”: unpacking North Korea’s new missile
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The “Songun Iskander”: unpacking North Korea’s new missile

Saturday's exercise may mark the ominous start of a broader testing campaign

The “Songun Iskander”: unpacking North Korea’s new missile
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda May 6, 2019
How North Korean state media covered Saturday’s weapons test
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How North Korean state media covered Saturday’s weapons test

Pyongyang is likely seeking to step-up pressure while avoiding a return to "fire and fury"

How North Korean state media covered Saturday’s weapons test
What to make of North Korea’s multiple projectile launch event
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What to make of North Korea’s multiple projectile launch event

Launch likely motivated for political reasons, a reminder the U.S. should take Kim Jong Un's warning seriously

What to make of North Korea’s multiple projectile launch event
Ankit Panda
Ankit Panda May 4, 2019
How life for women is — and isn’t — changing under Kim Jong Un

How life for women is — and isn’t — changing under Kim Jong Un

Recent research paints a grim, though sometimes surprising, picture

How life for women is — and isn’t — changing under Kim Jong Un
Adam Cathcart
Adam Cathcart | Yujin Lim May 3, 2019
North Korea in April 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in April 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead

An analytic look at the main developments of the April 1- April 30 period

North Korea in April 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro May 3, 2019
The Wonsan-Kumgang international tourist zone FDI proposals: some key findings
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The Wonsan-Kumgang international tourist zone FDI proposals: some key findings

Open-source tenders offer some insights into how the DPRK hopes to attract foreign investment

The Wonsan-Kumgang international tourist zone FDI proposals: some key findings
Peter Ward
Peter Ward May 2, 2019
Upgrades continue at Nampho oil facility, while new storage added to the west
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Upgrades continue at Nampho oil facility, while new storage added to the west

Renovations continue despite sanctions and only small reported amounts of oil trade

Upgrades continue at Nampho oil facility, while new storage added to the west
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne May 1, 2019
Wrapping-up the Kim-Putin meeting: the KCTV summit documentary, in summary
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Wrapping-up the Kim-Putin meeting: the KCTV summit documentary, in summary

State media sought to highlight strengthened ties in a short film

Wrapping-up the Kim-Putin meeting: the KCTV summit documentary, in summary
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee April 30, 2019
Key takeaways from DPRK state media coverage of Kim-Putin Summit
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Key takeaways from DPRK state media coverage of Kim-Putin Summit

What was new and notable about how state media presented the Kim-Putin summit

Key takeaways from DPRK state media coverage of Kim-Putin Summit
Rachel Minyoung Lee
Rachel Minyoung Lee April 26, 2019
First steps: what the Kim-Putin summit means for DPRK-Russia ties
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First steps: what the Kim-Putin summit means for DPRK-Russia ties

Despite positive start to personal relations, much work remains on the key issues

First steps: what the Kim-Putin summit means for DPRK-Russia ties
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna April 26, 2019