Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
20×10=success? Why Kim Jong Un’s regional development plan may be too ambitious
North Korea seeks to build 200 factories over the next decade, but finding the resources will be easier said than done
North Korea expands coastal fencing in likely bid to stop defections by sea
NK Pro analysis shows DPRK added or renovated over 300 miles of fencing, justifying it as effort to keep out disease
Deciphering reports of North Korean workers’ strike in Chinese textile factories
Experts weigh in on whether large-scale action took place and how years of unpaid wages could have sparked a backlash
North Korean insurance companies release data pointing to growth in economy
Three of DPRK’s four smaller insurers showed significant growth, highlighting changes to regime’s taxation approach
Is current North Korea risk comparable to previous periods of high tensions?
DPRK’s increasing threats and improved military capabilities set 2024 apart from past periods of escalation
The lessons for today from unsung naval operations during the Korean War
Coalition ships played key role in combating North Korea, underscoring need for interoperability as naval forces evolve
In memoriam: Documenting North Korea’s sweeping purge of all things inter-Korean
NK Pro has cataloged every propaganda site and organization the DPRK has killed as it overhauls policy toward South
How North Korea could set a trap to bait South into a military clash
Kim Jong Un says he won’t start a war, but Seoul’s stance on retaliation gives DPRK a pretext to be provoked
Echoes of war: North Korea’s artillery display stirs memories of 2010 shelling
DPRK’s aggressive start to 2024 portends more provocations, and this time Pyongyang’s goal likely isn’t negotiations
What North Korea stands to gain with its new solid-fuel ‘hypersonic’ missile
Demonstration of various delivery systems shows growing technical acumen of DPRK’s missile manufacturing complex
