June 02, 2023
Analysis

State media review: North Korea says ‘no reason’ it can’t meet with Japan

An in-depth analysis of Pyongyang’s conditions for talks with Tokyo, rice transplanting and Russian volunteer farm labor

Seung-Yeon ChungSeung-Yeon ChungJune 1, 2023
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ANALYSIS & REPORTS

Analysis

North Korea primed for quick rebound after satellite launch failure: Analysis

Experts say Pyongyang is determined to deploy spy satellites and can now build on successes of first attempt

North Korea primed for quick rebound after satellite launch failure: Analysis
Analysis

What to make of conflicting signs about a North Korean border reopening

Uptick in specific rumors suggests DPRK preparing to eventually end COVID controls, but timing remains in question

What to make of conflicting signs about a North Korean border reopening
Analysis

North Korea hacked an election body. But political interference wasn’t the goal.

Experts say DPRK likely sought intel rather than to undermine ROK polls, though risks of election meddling are growing

North Korea hacked an election body. But political interference wasn’t the goal.
Analysis

Secrecy surrounding North Korea’s upcoming plenum points to big changes afoot

State media did not disclose Politburo meeting to discuss plans for plenum, a sign of major leadership changes in past

Secrecy surrounding North Korea’s upcoming plenum points to big changes afoot
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North Korea Believed to Have Quickly Admitted to Rocket Failure In Order to Legitimize Space Program

North Korea Believed to Have Quickly Admitted to Rocket Failure In Order to Legitimize Space Program

North Korea’s unusually prompt admission of the failure of its purported reconnaissance satellite launch ...

Jun 02, 2023
NIS Claims that Kim Jong-un’s Lifestyle is Causing Him to be in Poor Health

NIS Claims that Kim Jong-un’s Lifestyle is Causing Him to be in Poor Health

South Korea’s National Intelligence Service (NIS) told a parliamentary committee that North Korean leader ...

Jun 02, 2023
South Korean Military Continues Operation to Salvage Second Stage of North Korean Rocket

South Korean Military Continues Operation to Salvage Second Stage of North Korean Rocket

The South Korean military is still in an operation to retrieve a sunken part of ...

Jun 02, 2023
Yet another violation of UN resolutions

Yet another violation of UN resolutions

North Korea’s attempt to put the country’s first spy satellite dubbed Malligyong-1 into ...

Jun 01, 2023
Renovate the NEC fast

Renovate the NEC fast

The National Election Commission (NEC) has accepted an investigation of four of its members, including ...

Jun 01, 2023