Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
A centerpiece of Kim Jong Un’s reforms survives push to reassert state control
Analysis suggests North Korea has not yet abandoned earlier reforms, even as it has reigned in order contract system
Why sanctions alone are not enough to rein in North Korean cybercrime
Experts say governments and tech firms must evolve and coordinate on global scale to thwart Pyongyang’s growing toolkit
Container shipping restarts at North Korea’s Rason Port as infamous ferry docks
Trade at Rason SEZ on rise with first container shipping in 5 years, while Mangyongbong-92 in for possible upgrades
Polluted to potable: Inside Pyongyang’s push to improve clean water supplies
North Korean capital has revamped sewage treatment as it builds new houses, but doubts remain about system’s reliability
North Korean weapons not decisive but could sustain Russia in Ukraine: Experts
DPRK could send amunition, spare parts or rocket launchers but such support would not make ‘transformative difference’
Suspending military deal with North Korea would do more harm than good: Experts
Seoul’s new defense minister compared South Korea to Israel in apparent bid to scrap Comprehensive Military Agreement
North Korea expels inter-Korean policy head from politburo in sign of infighting
Ri Son Gwon’s demotion points to disagreements over policy toward Seoul, while purged officials return to top positions
North Korea renovates long abandoned factory in quest to address food shortages
NK Pro analysis shows only partial revival of Sunchon Chemical Complex so far, as DPRK looks to build more greenhouses
North Korea goes viral: How Seoul’s unification minister spread rumor as fact
Analysis of over 5,400 YouTube videos sheds light on direction of inter-Korean policy under Kim Yung-ho
A North Korean ministry returns from dead, and what it means for farming reform
DPRK revealed new policies that could incentivize farmers to boost crop output, while also reinforcing state control
