Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
How North Korean cybercrime has laid bare vulnerabilities in ROK defenses
Experts say there’s no foolproof solution to evolving threats but underscore dangers of a complacent South Korean public
Everything Moon Jae-in says about North Korea in his mammoth new memoir
NK Pro translates key parts of former president’s book, from Kim Jong Un’s wish to visit border island to anger at US
North Korea-China trade jumps on fabric imports, pointing to textile outsourcing
Expert says DPRK appears to be producing both textiles and wigs for re-export to China despite sanctions on such trade
Why even faulty North Korean weapons won’t derail military ties with Russia
Experts say both sides have too much to gain to jeopardize relationship that is ‘stronger than anyone suspected’
Why North Korea won’t lay to rest the ghost of the ROK’s bloody Gwangju Uprising
State media still draws parallels between 1980 massacre and current events in effort to amplify South Korean discontent
How North Korea’s constitution reflected its claims to rule entire peninsula
Initial claims over ROK territory have since vanished from document, setting up Kim Jong Un’s rejection of unification
Why banning North Koreans from working abroad may not be in their best interest
Laborers face difficult and unsafe conditions overseas, but many volunteer for chance to earn money and leave the DPRK
Axis denied? What China really thinks of booming North Korea-Russia arms trade
Ukraine war has pushed nations together, but there are limits to how far Beijing will go in aligning with pariah states
How North Korea tried and failed to reform its economy under each Kim ruler
Regime’s attitude to economic woes has evolved over years, hinting at what could inspire it to consider reform again
Against the tide: Kim Jong Un’s destructive quest to wring dry land from the sea
North Korea touts reclamation as remedy for food shortages but risks decimating endangered wetlands in costly boondoggle
