Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
What to expect from Kim Jong Un’s fourth visit to China
DPRK leader likely to use meeting to bolster traditional ties with Beijing ahead of second summit with U.S.
North Korea in December 2018: a month in review and what’s ahead
An analytic look at the main developments of the November 22-December 31 period
Kim Jong Un’s December activities: wrapping up 2018 with a low-key month
The DPRK leader chose to devote the final month of the year to on-the-spot guidances and photo-ops
The New Year’s speech: what it means for the DPRK’s diplomacy and economy
Kim Jong Un's address served to re-emphasize the key themes of his leadership in 2018
The year of the North Korea “moon shot”: 2018 diplomacy in review
The year was marked by both historic summitry and deep frustration
Across the Yalu River: the past, and future, of China-North Korea relations
2018 was a year of change - and evolution - in Sino-DPRK relations
North Korea’s reported vessel traffic plummeted last year, yet to rebound: analysis
Though vessels flagged in other jurisdictions may have picked up some of the slack
Kim Jong Un’s 2019 New Year’s Speech: what to look out for
The DPRK leader is likely to use next week's address to emphasize the economy, diplomacy
U.S.-North Korea talks: how to break the impasse with a temporary agreement
It’s increasingly clear that American diplomats should take a fresh approach
What an OPCON transfer could mean for the U.S.-South Korea Alliance
A transfer of command would likely strengthen, not weaken, the allies
