Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
North Korea puts finishing touches on Wonsan Kalma resort ahead of June opening
Analysis of satellite imagery reveals road expansion and heavy vehicle activity, alongside unusual railway demolition
North Korea poised to test more weapons in months ahead as 5-year deadline looms
‘Super-large’ nuke warhead and submarine-launched ICBM among unfinished items on Kim Jong Un’s military wishlist
Presidential rivals offer conflicting visions for North Korea in policy pledges
Lee Jae-myung and Kim Moon-soo both call for strengthening US-ROK alliance but differ on need for nukes and engagement
A third front: Japan’s missile buildup challenges North Korea’s defense plans
Tokyo’s embrace of counterstrike capabilities is raising alarm in Pyongyang, forcing strategy rethink beyond US and ROK
How Kim Jong Un’s latest speech justifies North Korean troop dispatch to Russia
DPRK leader links threats from South Korea to Ukrainian ‘neo-Nazis,' suggests fighting Kyiv is necessary to deter Seoul
What Arab Gulf states’ rise as mediators means for future US-North Korea talks
Saudi Arabia, Oman and Qatar have all served as go-betweens for US, but hurdles stand in way of them doing so with DPRK
Why North Korea and Russia won’t flaunt ties at Moscow’s Victory Day parade
Ukraine war talks and security concerns may be factors, but DPRK troops’ absence is unlikely to dent their alliance
What North Korea stands to lose if US Forces Korea expands mission to China
Despite Seoul's fears of abandonment, a focus on Taiwan contingencies could entrench US military presence on peninsula
100 days in, North Korea appears further than ever from Trump’s priorities
With the US president focused on Ukraine and China, experts say he may be increasingly open to status quo with Pyongyang
North Korea prioritizes shipyard construction as major naval base project stalls
Imagery shows work hasn’t begun on east coast base set to host new destroyer, despite Kim Jong Un’s demand for upgrades
