Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
North Korea’s passports, and how they use them
Yes, the North has passports, and has them for more than one type of visit abroad
Without sponsors, can North Korea grow?
China’s disapproval, Western outrage, Russia’s economy give Pyongyang few investment options
The boundaries of identity on the NK-China border
Those benefitting most now would be most disenfranchised in the event of unification
Why Pyongyang’s AP bureau is worth it
Even compromised, the North Korean bureau can still be an important source of information
What S. Korea’s dissolution of a ‘pro-North’ party means
Dissolution of UPP may have broad implications at the local, national level
Three-year anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s death important milestone
Traditional mourning period handled differently by Kim Jong Un, but still meaningful for succession
Three-year anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s death important milestone
Traditional mourning period handled differently by Kim Jong Un, but still meaningful for succession
The diminishing role of Soviet help in Pyongyang propaganda
North Korea once celebrated help in establishing its independence; now it barely acknowledges it
KPA Navy flag ship undergoing radical modernization
Najin-class frigate part of major modernization program, may present credible threat to ROK navy
The party’s 10 principles, then and now
Evolution of party credo shows effort to elevate Kim Jong Il, the Worker’s Party
