Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
Trump’s first-week overtures on North Korea are unlikely to entice Kim Jong Un
Kim will see US rhetoric at odds with moves to strengthen military, suggesting a return to diplomacy isn’t guaranteed
In changing world, North Korea has little to gain from pro-regime sympathizers
Friendship organizations remain active post-COVID, but DPRK is looking to bigger fish to achieve its propaganda goals
Why North Korea’s top military official may have been quietly demoted once again
Ri Pyong Chol likely expelled from Politburo Presidium, possibly due to issues with arms shipments to Russia
Why Ukraine’s footage of North Korean POWs puts them and their families at risk
Human rights experts warn DPRK could retaliate against soldiers if their identities become known
Where North Korea ranks in Trump’s foreign policy priorities for term two
China and Ukraine war will dominate US attention, but Trump’s own comments show he hasn’t forgotten about Kim Jong Un
What to make of Kim Jong Un’s reported messages to troops fighting Ukraine
Release of handwritten notes from fallen soldiers is part of Kyiv’s efforts to highlight DPRK involvement in war
Why guidance systems are the Achilles’ heel of North Korea’s missile arsenal
Analysis of launch sites suggests DPRK relies on systems that leave its missiles vulnerable to preemptive strikes
Why North Korea’s United Front Department likely survived anti-unification push
Title and ranking of Ri Son Gwon suggest he still leads a department, despite Seoul’s claims that UFD was downgraded
How North Korea compels citizens to spy on each other with new surveillance law
Revision to Mass Reporting Act targets activities that undermine regime, reflecting Kim Jong Un’s growing paranoia
Why honoring North Koreans killed in Ukraine war could pose major risk to regime
Mounting casualties imperil Kim Jong Un’s ability to maintain secrecy around sensitive deployment to Russia
