Analysis

Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

Trump’s amendment to EO13223: what relevance for Korea?

Move has exacerbated alarm that he might be prepping the country for another war in East Asia
by Tristan Webb

24 October 2017 Last updated at 04:22

War on the Korean peninsula: brinkmanship or a genuine possibility?

With Washington and Pyongyang trading threats, experts assess likelihood of kinetic action
by Chad O'Carroll

23 October 2017 Last updated at 08:42

Analysis 20 October
By Jonathan R. Corrado

What Trump’s disavowal of the Iran deal means for North Korea

Last Friday, President Trump announced that Iran is not in compliance with a multilateral deal designed to constrain Teh...

Analysis 20 October
By Leo Byrne

Despite ban reports, Indian trade with North Korea continues

India's trade with North Korea continued from April through July, data from the ITC Trade map shows, despite reports in ...

Analysis 19 October
By Scott LaFoy

Could the U.S. shoot down a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile?

U.S. President Donald Trump, in an interview with Fox News anchor Sean Hannity last week, was fairly confident about his...

Analysis 18 October
By Curtis Melvin

Imagery analysis: North Korea’s capital, as seen from above

In a country going to great lengths to isolate itself, commercial satellite imagery has become a powerful tool used to m...

The View from Jingshan: New UN sanctions and the 19th Party Congress

As landmark CCP meeting looms, public opinion remains divided
by John Petrushka

18 October 2017 Last updated at 04:40

Illusion of independence: North Korea’s “civil organizations” and NGOs

Non-state-led collective action is an anathema to the country's politics - but progress is happening
by Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings

12 October 2017 Last updated at 03:12

Kim Jong Un’s September activities: portraying calm under pressure

The leader's month was split between emphasizing resolve abroad, and party loyalty at home
by Tristan Webb

11 October 2017 Last updated at 06:38

Where do the majority of North Korean defectors come from?

75% of all escapees in the South are from just two provinces
by Shaquille James

09 October 2017 Last updated at 04:50

Analysis 09 October
By Oliver Hotham

The family business: why Kim Jong Un promoted his sister

The weekend saw celebrations in North Korea, with fireworks and a major rally to mark the 20th anniversary of Kim Jong ...

Analysis 06 October
By Leo Byrne

Four North Korea linked ships call in at various Chinese bulk ports

Four North Korea-linked vessels called in at Chinese bulk ports over the last seven days, despite UN embargos against ma...

Analysis 03 October
By Tristan Webb

Will Tillerson redesignate North Korea as a state sponsor of terrorism?

Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has to report, by October 31, on whether the DPRK “meets the criteria for designation...

Analysis 02 October
By Tal Inbar

The ballistic axis lives on: Tehran and Pyongyang’s missile cooperation

With the September 22 military parade in Tehran, and the first official unveiling of the Khorramshahr ballistic missile,...

Analysis 29 September
By Leo Byrne

How the North Korean oil trade works: former insider speaks

North Korea’s accelerated weapons testing programs have prompted both the U.S. and the UN to target to the country’s...

Analysis 27 September
By Fyodor Tertitskiy

“The great and decisive war against America”: new slogans on North Korea’s streets

A country’s ideology does not change dramatically overnight, especially in a country like North Korea. Nevertheless, i...

Trump’s new travel ban: what does it mean for North Koreans?

In prohibiting DPRK citizens, the U.S. may be gathering leverage for future talks
by Jonathan R. Corrado

27 September 2017 Last updated at 06:12

A brief history of “declarations of war” against North Korea

State media frequently accuses the DPRK's enemies of casus belli
by Hamish Macdonald

25 September 2017 Last updated at 01:43

Analysis 25 September
By Jonathan R. Corrado

The U.S. Treasury’s “hand-to-hand combat”: how the new sanctions work

As the war of words heated up once again between U.S. President Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the Wh...

Analysis 22 September
By Uzi Rubin

Upping the ante: the Hwasong-12 goes flying over Hokkaido

September 15, 2017, saw what might be, arguably, the most provocative flight of a North Korean ballistic missile to date...

Analysis

Move has exacerbated alarm that he might be prepping the country for another war in East Asia by Tristan Webb

With Washington and Pyongyang trading threats, experts assess likelihood of kinetic action by Chad O'Carroll

Analysis 20 October By Jonathan R. Corrado

Analysis 20 October By Leo Byrne

Analysis 19 October By Scott LaFoy

Analysis 18 October By Curtis Melvin

As landmark CCP meeting looms, public opinion remains divided by John Petrushka

Non-state-led collective action is an anathema to the country's politics - but progress is happening by Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings

The leader's month was split between emphasizing resolve abroad, and party loyalty at home by Tristan Webb

75% of all escapees in the South are from just two provinces by Shaquille James

Analysis 09 October By Oliver Hotham

Analysis 06 October By Leo Byrne

Analysis 03 October By Tristan Webb

Analysis 02 October By Tal Inbar

Analysis 29 September By Leo Byrne

Analysis 27 September By Fyodor Tertitskiy

In prohibiting DPRK citizens, the U.S. may be gathering leverage for future talks by Jonathan R. Corrado

State media frequently accuses the DPRK's enemies of casus belli by Hamish Macdonald

Analysis 25 September By Jonathan R. Corrado

Analysis 22 September By Uzi Rubin

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