April 23, 2024

Analysis

Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

Laibach in the DPRK: Will Slovenian band rock North Korea?

Laibach in the DPRK: Will Slovenian band rock North Korea?

What led a controversial group from the former Communist Bloc to organize a trip in North Korea?

Laibach in the DPRK: Will Slovenian band rock North Korea?
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham July 20, 2015
Exhibition on N.Korean posters draws comparisons with S.Korea

Exhibition on N.Korean posters draws comparisons with S.Korea

Styles once were similar, though S. Korean growth, openness has caused divergence over time

Exhibition on N.Korean posters draws comparisons with S.Korea
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi July 17, 2015
Pyongyang confirms Pak is People’s Armed Forces Minister

Pyongyang confirms Pak is People’s Armed Forces Minister

Pak’s appointment likely meant to increase party control of military

Pyongyang confirms Pak is People’s Armed Forces Minister
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi July 13, 2015
North Korean defection by the numbers
NK PRO

North Korean defection by the numbers

Most recent data show falling numbers, changing ratios and factors affection defection

North Korean defection by the numbers
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 8, 2015
Few boundaries: A history of the North Korea-China border

Few boundaries: A history of the North Korea-China border

Border security may be at its tightest now, but still far from the prime of other communist nations

Few boundaries: A history of the North Korea-China border
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov July 7, 2015
Kim Jong Un’s agenda dominated by military affairs in June
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Kim Jong Un’s agenda dominated by military affairs in June

Pyongyang leadership remains heavily focused on military, continuing Songun policy

Kim Jong Un’s agenda dominated by military affairs in June
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi July 7, 2015
A North Korean lesson in photoediting

A North Korean lesson in photoediting

Removing people, images, from photos helps dictators solve inconvenient narratives

A North Korean lesson in photoediting
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy July 6, 2015
North Korea’s ‘Bulletproof Wall’ TV series oddly satisfying

North Korea’s ‘Bulletproof Wall’ TV series oddly satisfying

Series is surprisingly entertaining, yet lacks modern filming technology international viewers’ may be accustomed to

North Korea’s ‘Bulletproof Wall’ TV series oddly satisfying
JH Ahn
JH Ahn July 6, 2015
N. Korean oil tankers movement indicates refinery, power plant presence
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N. Korean oil tankers movement indicates refinery, power plant presence

NK News ship tracker shows oil tankers visiting the facility, also visible on satellite imagery

N. Korean oil tankers movement indicates refinery, power plant presence
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 3, 2015
Despite drought, N. Korean cereal imports lower than 2014
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Despite drought, N. Korean cereal imports lower than 2014

Chinese trade data indicate decrease in cereal imports when compared to same period in 2014

Despite drought, N. Korean cereal imports lower than 2014
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne July 1, 2015