Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
Why Kim Jong Un has little reason to fear a Wagner-style rebellion
North Korea has taken systematic steps to guard against regime change, even at the cost of military effectiveness
Inside North Korea’s strategy to stop defections by officials stranded abroad
The regime uses family as collateral and encourages snitching to prevent escapes, which could pick up ahead of reopening
The other Korean demographic crisis: Unmasking North Korea’s population data
DPRK has likely fudged numbers since 90s famine, a finding that impacts assessments of military and economic strength
North Korea repaves spaceport launchpad after recent satellite failure
Fresh work throughout Sohae complex comes as party vows to quickly attempt another launch
How North Korea embraced an obscure religion as a tool for Korean unification
Kim Il Sung praised Chondoism as a patriotic and native faith, allowing it to flourish relative to other religions
Eyes in the sky: How North Korea could realize vision for spy satellite network
Experts say one satellite has little value but lays groundwork for one day monitoring ROK, Japan and even US mainland
Hardliner returns at North Korean plenum, hinting at inter-Korean policy changes
Key leadership event sees relatively few promotions and demotions, despite Kim Yong Chol’s appointment to adviser role
Chinese crane vessel engages in likely illicit transfer with North Korean ship
Satellite imagery shows three ships side by side outside Nampho, amid suspicious surge in activity around port
What to make of reports that hungry North Koreans are resorting to cannibalism
Food shortages have likely worsened during COVID, and the longer this goes on, the more desperate the situation becomes
Digital authoritarianism: How North Korea is exerting control over cyberspace
DPRK’s cyber strategy entails not just hacking but also bolstering digital defenses, especially against outside info
