Analysis

Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

100 days of Moon Jae-in: The progress so far

From THAAD to missile tests and Donald Trump - how South Korea's new President has fared so far
by Dagyum Ji

17 August 2017 Last updated at 05:23

New policy, same as the old? Making sense of “strategic accountability”

Washington's DPRK approach has had to keep up with the President's often brash style
by Jonathan R. Corrado

16 August 2017 Last updated at 05:31

North Korea and Iran’s nuclear programs: A misleading analogy?

There are many similarities between the old allies - but don't expect a DPRK nuke deal just yet
by Maria Rosaria Coduti

15 August 2017 Last updated at 04:04

Analysis 15 August
By Leo Byrne

China implements UN restrictions on N. Korean coal, iron, seafood

China's General Administration of Customs on Monday released a notice implementing UN Security Council (UNSC) Resolution...

Analysis 11 August
By Leo Byrne

How new lead, iron sanctions could cut $200 million from N. Korea’s trade revenue

The UN's latest resolution added another metal to the list of commodities which member states can no longer purchase fro...

Analysis 10 August
By Andrea Berger

New UN Security Council sanctions on N. Korea: What they mean, and what they don’t

The United States has been pushing for another UN Security Council resolution to add qualitatively new restrictions on N...

Analysis 10 August
By Tristan Webb

Kim Jong Un’s July: celebrating the “final phase” of the U.S.-DPRK showdown

Kim Jong Un’s reported public appearances in July were almost entirely focused on the test of two intercontinental bal...

Analysis 09 August
By Leo Byrne

North Korean tankers stay away from Russia, two months after OFAC sanctions

North Korea appears to be without Russian oil supplies, over two months on from a U.S. designation targeting the country...

Analysis 08 August
By Jonathan R. Corrado

Maximum pressure? How UNSCR 2371 will impact North Korea’s economy

On August 5, the 15 member-states of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) unanimously passed Resolution 2371, a ne...

Analysis 07 August
By Chad O'Carroll

The United Nations’ latest DPRK Resolution: How will Pyongyang respond?

United Nations Resolution 2371, agreed on Saturday in response to North Korea’s two July intercontinental ballistic mi...

Analysis 07 August
By Tal Inbar and Uzi Rubin

Did the Hwasong-14 really breakup upon re-entry?

North Korea's second intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) flight (Hwasong-14, on July 28 2017), demonstrating an even longer-range capability than the previous one ...

Analysis 04 August
By Chad O'Carroll

Dandong customs house in July: A look at what’s going into North Korea

Since his election, spare a brief "honeymoon" period in the aftermath of the Mar-A-Lago summit in April, much of Preside...

Analysis 04 August
By Leo Byrne

Panama in possible breach of UNSC Resolution 2321: investigation

Panama may be in breach of the most recent UN resolution on North Korea, continuing to offer vessel registration service...

The View from Jingshan: Beijing denies responsibility for N. Korean ICBM tests

Observers in China largely blame the U.S. for DPRK missile tests, support Moon Jae-in's push for talks
by John Petrushka

03 August 2017 Last updated at 07:02

Plus ça change? Ministry of Unification flip-flops on talks with North Korea

Partisan objectives trump need for consistent inter-Korean policy, argue experts
by Chad O'Carroll

03 August 2017 Last updated at 03:45

Why Russia won’t call the Hwasong-14 an ICBM

The Kremlin cannot publicly accept that the DPRK represents a serious threat to the U.S.
by Anthony V. Rinna

03 August 2017 Last updated at 12:59

Analysis 02 August
By Chad O'Carroll

New South Korean unilateral sanctions: What are Moon’s options?

South Korean President Moon Jae-in said Saturday that his government was considering new unilateral sanctions against th...

Analysis 02 August
By Tristan Webb

What Moscow wants: Russia’s vision for North Korea’s future

Last week U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson called Russia one of the “principal economic enablers of North Korea�...

Analysis 01 August
By Dagyum Ji

Moon’s five year plan for “peace and prosperity” in Korea, a summary

The Moon Jae-in administration released a major policy roadmap on July 19, expressing its willingness to achieve “depe...

Analysis 31 July
By Tal Inbar

How close is North Korea to fitting a warhead on a missile?

North Korean missiles are a challenge to understand and to analyze, especially in the early stages of appearance, whethe...

Analysis

From THAAD to missile tests and Donald Trump - how South Korea's new President has fared so far by Dagyum Ji

Washington's DPRK approach has had to keep up with the President's often brash style by Jonathan R. Corrado

There are many similarities between the old allies - but don't expect a DPRK nuke deal just yet by Maria Rosaria Coduti

Analysis 15 August By Leo Byrne

Analysis 11 August By Leo Byrne

Analysis 10 August By Andrea Berger

Analysis 10 August By Tristan Webb

Analysis 09 August By Leo Byrne

Analysis 08 August By Jonathan R. Corrado

Analysis 07 August By Chad O'Carroll

Analysis 07 August By Tal Inbar and Uzi Rubin

Analysis 04 August By Chad O'Carroll

Analysis 04 August By Leo Byrne

Observers in China largely blame the U.S. for DPRK missile tests, support Moon Jae-in's push for talks by John Petrushka

Partisan objectives trump need for consistent inter-Korean policy, argue experts by Chad O'Carroll

The Kremlin cannot publicly accept that the DPRK represents a serious threat to the U.S. by Anthony V. Rinna

Analysis 02 August By Chad O'Carroll

Analysis 02 August By Tristan Webb

Analysis 01 August By Dagyum Ji

Analysis 31 July By Tal Inbar

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