Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
Why the US won’t mind if South Korea scraps military pact with North Korea
Experts say US has harbored reservations about deal since 2018 signing but may see its value in preventing escalation
White Juche: How North Korea captured the imagination of the global far right
White nationalists and neo-Nazis have held up DPRK as model of racial purity and autarky, despite its Marxist trappings
South Korean support for unification with North Korea is likely just lip service
New poll suggests many have not considered ramifications of official policy and may prefer alternatives if given choice
How North Korea pillories the South’s fertility crisis, while ignoring its own
State propaganda blames capitalism for low birth rates in other countries but praises DPRK mothers as ‘labor heroes’
Why North Korea would supply Russia with short-range ballistic missiles
Seoul says shipment may have happened, and experts say DPRK could use it as opportunity to test new weapons in combat
How two Koreas’ embrace of missile capabilities has amplified conflict risks
Lowering likelihood of North Korean nuclear use has emerged as primary task in near term, eclipsing denuclearization
‘Son of the army’: North Korea holds up infant as future soldier for Kim Jong Un
TV program profiles boy delivered by army medics during pandemic, in propaganda campaign to shore up support for regime
Timeline: From Lavrov’s Pyongyang trip to North Korean weapons aid for Russia
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Oct. 1 to Oct. 31
What to make of North Korea’s closure of multiple embassies overseas
Weak economy and sanctions likely driving shakeup, with broad implications for diplomacy, humanitarian aid and more
What North Korea can learn from China’s successful agricultural reforms
DPRK is unlikely to embrace privatization, but China’s experience with co-ops of smaller farmers could serve as a guide
