April 28, 2024

Analysis

Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

UN sanctions do not affect N. Korea’s food, agriculture, trade – Newcomb
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UN sanctions do not affect N. Korea’s food, agriculture, trade – Newcomb

Former member of the UN Panel of Experts talks to NK News about N. Korean sanctions and financial measures

UN sanctions do not affect N. Korea’s food, agriculture, trade – Newcomb
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne June 17, 2015
North Korea’s new avenues for private trade

North Korea’s new avenues for private trade

What do cars, boats and restaurants have in common? They’re how more Northerners are making money

North Korea’s new avenues for private trade
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov June 16, 2015
N. Korea conducts joint navy-artillery night training drill

N. Korea conducts joint navy-artillery night training drill

Drill tests joint defensive operation capability, tests new technology

N. Korea conducts joint navy-artillery night training drill
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi June 16, 2015
North Korea’s unlikely alliance with German environmentalists

North Korea’s unlikely alliance with German environmentalists

How 1980s-era North turned development shortfalls into a selling point for European visitors

North Korea’s unlikely alliance with German environmentalists
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young June 12, 2015
Falling from grace in the court of Kim Jong Un

Falling from grace in the court of Kim Jong Un

Is Kim Jong Un a modern Henry VIII, or is he in over his head?

Falling from grace in the court of Kim Jong Un
Dennis P. Halpin
Dennis P. Halpin June 11, 2015
South Korea tests longer-range ballistic missile, low-level interceptor

South Korea tests longer-range ballistic missile, low-level interceptor

New weapons to serve important roles in South’s KAMD, Kill Chain programs

South Korea tests longer-range ballistic missile, low-level interceptor
Kyle Johnson
Kyle Johnson June 7, 2015
May dominated by purge rumors for Pyongyang’s leadership
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May dominated by purge rumors for Pyongyang’s leadership

North Korean regime shows continuing trends of changing and disappearing elite

May dominated by purge rumors for Pyongyang’s leadership
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi June 4, 2015
Industrial reforms: What is North Korea waiting for?

Industrial reforms: What is North Korea waiting for?

Successful small-scale liberalization not being expanded, some possible explanations cause for worry

Industrial reforms: What is North Korea waiting for?
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov June 2, 2015
North Korea’s million man army in post-unification Korea

North Korea’s million man army in post-unification Korea

Integration of KPA critical aspect of unification, presenting risks & opportunities

North Korea’s million man army in post-unification Korea
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi May 31, 2015
Kim Yo Jong reappears after 47-day absence

Kim Yo Jong reappears after 47-day absence

Absence of Kim’s sister supports rumor of her pregnancy

Kim Yo Jong reappears after 47-day absence
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi May 29, 2015