Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
How the world may have missed out on seeing North Korea’s prison camps in person
DPRK twice looked set to invite Amnesty International, but distrust thwarted chance to learn more about rights abuses
Why North Korea looked abroad for an education in international business
Outside educators have helped fill knowledge gaps and could again provide avenue for engagement once DPRK reopens
North Korea’s preparations for military parade shift into high gear: Imagery
Air force and missile vehicle training points to large-scale event, as likely stage set up in Kim Il Sung Square
On YouTube, ROK minister nominee spread fringe theories of North Korean collapse
Experts say videos raise concerns about judgment of Kim Yung-ho, president’s pick to lead unification ministry
Kim Jong Un far more reclusive than usual in first half of year: Analysis
North Korean leader made second-fewest public appearances ever, focusing on military amid mixed messages on economy
Timeline: From reports of starvation in North Korea to Blinken’s trip to China
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from June 1 - June 30
Japan imported North Korean goods during pandemic despite blanket trade ban
Customs data records over $26K of imports from DPRK since 2019, raising concerns about funneling of money to Pyongyang
North Korea offers rare look at its newest naval corvette
State media shows Amnok-class warship for first time, underlining low priority of conventional navy vessels
A war on words: Kim Jong Un’s Orwellian crackdown on talking like South Koreans
A new North Korean law polices intonation, jargon and more in futile effort to curtail ‘the puppet way of speaking’
The surprising ways North Korea and Pakistan’s nuclear strategies overlap
Both countries seek to use WMDs to level playing field with larger adversaries, though with crucial differences
