June 19, 2018
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
Analysis 15 June
In mid-March, while North Korea watchers were busy discussing Rex Tillerson’s sacking and the possibility that Shinzo ...
Analysis 13 June
The much-anticipated summit between Kim Jong Un and Donald Trump ended in a major diplomatic concession from the United...
Analysis 12 June
The Singapore Summit’s 443-word joint statement represents a birds-eye vision document that leaves the vast majority o...
Analysis 10 June
With just two days to go before the summit between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore, it’s clear key logistical pieces are st...
Analysis 06 June
International media reported this week, citing American intelligence sources, that Kim Jong Un has reshuffled his top mi...
Analysis 05 June
Following a recent visit to Pyongyang by Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, the Kremlin is again lending vocal sup...
Analysis 05 June
This analysis provides an overview of the most significant developments in the North Korean economy in May of this year. It surveys the state of affairs within the follow...
Analysis 04 June
Photos of North Korean propaganda signs taken during April and May show a continuous emphasis on accomplishing an ongoin...
Analysis 03 June
This is part of a larger series examining some of North Korea’s key institutions. The series has also covered the State Affairs Commission, the Politburo and the Centra...
Analysis 01 June
As a summit meeting between President Donald Trump and Chairman Kim Jong Un looms closer and the prospect of a deal beco...
Analysis 30 May
In North Korea, quiet changes in contract law point to a fundamental shift in central government policy toward state-owned enterprises and markets. These changes represe...
Analysis 29 May
President Trump’s snap decision in March to gamble on summit diplomacy with Kim Jong Un blurred some of the long-stand...
Analysis 27 May
Capping off a rollercoaster week of news surrounding North Korea, the fourth ever inter-Korean summit took place unexpec...
Analysis 25 May
On Thursday, May 24, as anticipated, North Korean authorities linked to the “Nuclear Weapons Institute of the DPRK” ...
Analysis 25 May
With U.S. President Donald Trump’s letter to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Thursday cancelling the summit meetin...
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