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Implementation of sectoral sanctions appears stronger in 2018

Though caveats over Chinese compliance remain in the face of Beijing's reticence to publish trade figures
by Leo Byrne

17 December 2018 Last updated at 08:46

Analysis 17 December
By Fyodor Tertitskiy

A ‘block’ to denuclearization? Reading N.Korea’s latest statement

North Korean state media on Monday published a statement by the Institute for American Studies (IAS) at the DPRK's Minis...

The Kwangbok Area Commerce Center: a model for North Korea’s retail future?

A Pyongyang shopping mall offers hints at a long-term state strategy to undercut private markets
by Peter Ward

13 December 2018 Last updated at 07:23

Humanitarian response in the DPRK: which North Koreans are “vulnerable”?

How best to identify those most in need of aid is a complex question
by Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings

13 December 2018 Last updated at 08:53

Analysis 12 December
By Chad O'Carroll

What to expect from a Kim Jong Un visit to Seoul – and why it’s unlikely for now

While speculation has recently reached fever pitch in South Korea surrounding the possibility of a Kim Jong Un visit bef...

Lankov: Tokyo, Pyongyang diplomatic breakthrough seems distant

The issue of Japanese abductees weighs heavily on relations between the two countries
by Andrei Lankov

11 December 2018 Last updated at 07:15

Why the death of Kim Il Sung’s wife is unlikely to cause much turbulence

Absent role in state media for several decades, death of Kim Song Ae unlikely to have much impact
by Fyodor Tertitskiy

11 December 2018 Last updated at 02:35

Sanctioned Russian vessel leaves South Korea after finding fuel provider

Previous reports indicated South Korean fuel suppliers were wary of U.S. sanctions
by Leo Byrne

09 December 2018 Last updated at 10:34

Ri Yong Ho in Ulaanbaatar: where the DPRK-Mongolia relationship goes from here

Mongolia continues its push to serve as a third-party mediator
by Anthony V. Rinna

09 December 2018 Last updated at 09:38

Analysis 06 December
By Ankit Panda

What to make of ongoing activity at North Korea’s Yeongjeo-dong missile base

Satellite images collected and analyzed by a group of researchers at the Monterey, California, based Center for Nonproli...

Analysis 05 December
By Fyodor Tertitskiy and Oliver Hotham

Kim Jong Un’s public appearances in November: from a summit to plans for Sinuiju

November was a busy month for Kim Jong Un, dominated by a bombastic summit with Cuba, a notably understated "tactical" w...

Why Moscow sent a top Orthodox Church official to Pyongyang

Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev's DPRK visit last week was more about politics than faith
by Anthony V. Rinna

03 December 2018 Last updated at 08:52

Why South Korea’s “Moonshine” policy is running out of steam

As dialogue stalls, it's up to Kim Jong Un to make the next move
by Dennis P. Halpin

02 December 2018 Last updated at 12:34

Analysis 30 November
By Hamish Macdonald and Leo Byrne

Satellite imagery time lapse shows continued activity at North Korean coal facilities

Time-lapse videos of between 80 and 100 satellite images taken throughout the year indicate that coal is still moving fr...

As Ri Yong Ho heads to Hanoi, could North Korea and Vietnam rekindle old ties?

Prospects for Doi Moi with DPRK characteristics are slim, but the two still have plenty to discuss
by Oliver Hotham

28 November 2018 Last updated at 01:21

Analysis 27 November
By Hamish Macdonald

Chinese upgrading infrastructure along border with North Korea: satellite imagery

China appears to be engaged in several construction projects of varying sizes along the Sino-North Korea border in an ap...

Analysis 26 November
By NK Pro

North Korea: a month in review

As an experimental new feature, NK Pro has conducted an in-depth analytic review of news on the peninsula for the month-long period between October 22 and November 21. I...

Analysis 23 November
By Leo Byrne

China allows UN sanctioned North Korean coal smuggler into its waters

China's enforcement of UN sanctions with regards to North Korea's maritime sector continues to be patchy, allowing a UN-...

Comrades no more: North Korea-Romania relations, 70 years on

Once close, Bucharest-Pyongyang ties have cooled in the post Cold War years
by Anthony V. Rinna

19 November 2018 Last updated at 10:12

Analysis 19 November
By Peter Ward

Daily NK and NK Pro foreign exchange rate data: a tale of two markets?

NK Pro has been providing its subscribers with updated market exchange rate data since May of this year. The series now ...

Analysis 17 November
By Ankit Panda

What to make of North Korea’s surprise “tactical” weapons test

On Friday morning local time, North Korea's Korean Central News Agency announced that Kim Jong Un had supervised the tes...

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Analysis

Though caveats over Chinese compliance remain in the face of Beijing's reticence to publish trade figures by Leo Byrne

Analysis 17 December By Fyodor Tertitskiy

A Pyongyang shopping mall offers hints at a long-term state strategy to undercut private markets by Peter Ward

How best to identify those most in need of aid is a complex question by Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings

Analysis 12 December By Chad O'Carroll

The issue of Japanese abductees weighs heavily on relations between the two countries by Andrei Lankov

Absent role in state media for several decades, death of Kim Song Ae unlikely to have much impact by Fyodor Tertitskiy

Previous reports indicated South Korean fuel suppliers were wary of U.S. sanctions by Leo Byrne

Mongolia continues its push to serve as a third-party mediator by Anthony V. Rinna

Analysis 06 December By Ankit Panda

Analysis 05 December By Fyodor Tertitskiy and Oliver Hotham

Metropolitan Hilarion Alfeyev's DPRK visit last week was more about politics than faith by Anthony V. Rinna

As dialogue stalls, it's up to Kim Jong Un to make the next move by Dennis P. Halpin

Analysis 30 November By Hamish Macdonald and Leo Byrne

Prospects for Doi Moi with DPRK characteristics are slim, but the two still have plenty to discuss by Oliver Hotham

Analysis 27 November By Hamish Macdonald

Analysis 26 November By NK Pro

Analysis 23 November By Leo Byrne

Once close, Bucharest-Pyongyang ties have cooled in the post Cold War years by Anthony V. Rinna

Analysis 19 November By Peter Ward

Analysis 17 November By Ankit Panda

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