Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
North Korea steps up military parade training, pointing to large-scale event
New activity at Pyongyang training area suggests missile launchers will feature in parade, though date still unclear
40+ launches, 174K ethereum, 168* COVID cases: North Korea’s 2022 by the numbers
Data tells story of a record year of DPRK missile tests and crypto theft, as the virus finally breached border controls
Explainer: How North Korea is developing drones into weapons of war
Experts say adaptability of unmanned aerial systems provides multiple ways for DPRK to challenge South Korean defenses
EXCLUSIVE: Photos reveal North Korean COVID ‘isolation ward’ on Russia border
Signs, fencing and other evidence point to preparations to relax border controls for small numbers of people to enter
China ends quarantine for arrivals, removing barrier to accessing North Korea
Decision could put pressure on DPRK to relax its own border controls, though it has yet to indicate it will do so
Why Russian mercenaries would seek out North Korean weapons for Ukraine war
Experts say Wagner Group is able to pull off ‘shady deals’ for Moscow, while DPRK is well placed to provide arms
How Japan’s counterstrike plans help the ROK defend against North Korean threats
Seoul and Tokyo’s capabilities can mutually reinforce one another, as conflict on peninsula will inevitably involve both
North Korea’s new space research and testing center nearly complete: Analysis
Center could help launch military reconnaissance satellite next year as Kim Jong Un pours resources into space program
What the exile of a North Korean prince reveals about power in the DPRK
Kim Pyong Il was once viewed as a potential successor, but the regime has undermined any claim he might have to power
The camera can lie: How North Korean state media fakes photographs
DPRK propagandists routinely edit and stage photos to doctor reality, often requiring a keen eye to reveal the truth
