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Kim Jong Un’s delegation to Russia: who’s who?

Kim Jong Un's delegation to Russia: who's who?

For the first time, Pyongyang’s top foreign policy team members, Ri Su Yong an...

06:17 24 April, 2019 Analysis

What to expect from a long-awaited Kim-Putin summit

What to expect from a long-awaited Kim-Putin summit

It's confirmed: Kim Jong Un is scheduled to travel to Russia for a summit with V...

06:17 22 April, 2019 Analysis

South Korea seizes another vessel for possible North Korean coal smuggling

South Korea seizes another vessel for possible North Korean coal smuggling

A South Korean lawmaker on Thursday said Seoul had seized and was investigating ...

00:19 19 April, 2019 Analysis

North Korea’s Wednesday “tactical” weapons test: reading

North Korea's Wednesday

The North Korean leader on April 17 “viewed and guided the test-fire of a new-...

00:00 19 April, 2019 Analysis

What to make of Kim Jong Un’s recent complaints about a U.S. missile test

What to make of Kim Jong Un's recent complaints about a U.S. missile test

Kim Jong Un’s April 12 address to the first session of the 14th Supreme Peopl...

08:46 17 April, 2019 Analysis

High and lows: the past, present, and future of North Korea-Russia trade

High and lows: the past, present, and future of North Korea-Russia trade

For a long time, the USSR was North Korea's key economic partner, but after 1991...

04:13 17 April, 2019 Analysis

North Korea’s movers and shakers meet: notable developments at the 14th

North Korea's movers and shakers meet: notable developments at the 14th SPA

North Korea’s First Session of the 14th SPA began on April 11, marking the fir...

11:35 12 April, 2019 Analysis

In full: promotions and demotions at North Korea’s 14th SPA

In full: promotions and demotions at North Korea's 14th SPA

The following is a listing of state leadership and cabinet members elected or ap...

10:38 12 April, 2019 Analysis

What emerged from Thursday’s ROK-U.S. summit in Washington

What emerged from Thursday's ROK-U.S. summit in Washington

President Moon Jae-in’s 28-hour round-trip flight to Washington, D.C. resulted...

09:47 12 April, 2019 Analysis

The fourth plenum of the seventh party central committee: what stood out

The fourth plenum of the seventh party central committee: what stood out

North Korea held the fourth plenum of the seventh party central committee (CC) o...

10:40 11 April, 2019 Analysis

What to expect at Thursday’s U.S.-South Korea summit in Washington DC

What to expect at Thursday's U.S.-South Korea summit in Washington DC

South Korean President Moon Jae-in’s visit to Washington Thursday to meet with...

07:32 11 April, 2019 Analysis

Kim Jong Un’s appearances in March: an election and a military meeting

Kim Jong Un's appearances in March: an election and a military meeting

Kim Jong Un made 13 public appearances in March, a slight increase from his ten ...

12:06 09 April, 2019 Analysis

What to expect when North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly sits

What to expect when North Korea's Supreme People's Assembly sits this week

North Korea announced on March 22 that it will hold a meeting of its parliament,...

08:54 08 April, 2019 Analysis

“A new path” of socialist construction: North Korean street

Street-level propaganda in North Korea last month continued the heavy focus on t...

05:04 05 April, 2019 Analysis

Despite leader’s claims, images show scant progress at Samjiyon over the

Despite leader's claims, images show scant progress at Samjiyon over the winter

North Korean media Thursday reported on another inspection of construction effo...

10:41 04 April, 2019 Analysis

North Korea: a month in review and what’s ahead

North Korea: a month in review and what’s ahead

NK Pro has conducted an in-depth analytic review of news on the peninsula for th...

10:46 03 April, 2019 Analysis

U.S.-sanctioned Russian cargo ship stuck in South Korea amid conflicting reports

U.S.-sanctioned Russian cargo ship stuck in South Korea amid conflicting reports

A U.S.-sanctioned, Russian-owned cargo ship has been in South Korea's Pohang Por...

21:45 28 March, 2019 Analysis

How the North is run: concluding observations

How the North is run: concluding observations

This essay concludes a larger series examining some of North Korea’s key insti...

23:40 27 March, 2019 Analysis

North Korea’s food situation: the view from state media

North Korea's food situation: the view from state media

International and South Korean media in recent weeks have highlighted North Kore...

07:20 27 March, 2019 Analysis

Wonsan-Kalma tourist zone sees rapid progress, new construction: imagery

Wonsan-Kalma tourist zone sees rapid progress, new construction: imagery

The Wonsan-Kalma coastal tourist area on North Korea’s east coast has seen rap...

07:23 26 March, 2019 Analysis

Making sense of North Korea’s pullout from the Kaesong Liaison Office

Making sense of North Korea's pullout from the Kaesong Liaison Office

North Korea informed South Korea of its decision to withdraw all staff from the ...

21:45 24 March, 2019 Analysis

How North Korea might be financing its trade deficit with China

How North Korea might be financing its trade deficit with China

How, exactly, has North Korea managed to finance its bilateral trade deficit wit...

02:59 22 March, 2019 Analysis

What to make of North Korean threats to withdraw from diplomacy with the U.S.

What to make of North Korean threats to withdraw from diplomacy with the U.S.

Senior North Korean diplomat Choe Son Hui, officially the country’s Vice Minis...

06:22 15 March, 2019 Analysis

How the North is run: industry and the planned economy

How the North is run: industry and the planned economy

This essay is a part of a larger series examining some of North Korea’s key in...

00:47 15 March, 2019 Analysis

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Latest News

Vessel involved in North Korean coal smuggling scandal returns to South Korea

Vessel involved in North Korean coal smuggling scandal returns to South Korea

By Leo Byrne 24 April, 2019

Chinese oil shipments to North Korea remain low in February

Chinese oil shipments to North Korea remain low in February

By Leo Byrne 22 April, 2019

North Korean cargo ship visits Chinese coal, iron port

North Korean cargo ship visits Chinese coal, iron port

By Leo Byrne 16 April, 2019

Shoddy construction on display at Sinuiju riverside high-rise construction site

Shoddy construction on display at Sinuiju riverside high-rise construction site

By Colin Zwirko 16 April, 2019

Russia continued high oil shipments to North Korea in February: UN

Russia continued high oil shipments to North Korea in February: UN

By Leo Byrne 15 April, 2019

Sanctioned North Korea coal smuggler heads towards China

Sanctioned North Korea coal smuggler heads towards China

By Leo Byrne 12 April, 2019

Recent Reports

North Korean agriculture under Kim Jong Un:

North Korean agriculture under Kim Jong Un:...

06:50 10 April, 2018 Analysis

Law and order: North Korea's up-to-date Pen

Law and order: North Korea's up-to-date Pen...

09:06 29 January, 2018

Crime and punishment: a brief history of No

Crime and punishment: a brief history of No...

09:47 25 January, 2018

What Donald Trump's UN speech means for U.S

What Donald Trump's UN speech means for U.S...

12:15 20 September, 2017 Analysis

EXCLUSIVE: Singapore firm still denies link

EXCLUSIVE: Singapore firm still denies link...

08:50 30 August, 2017 Analysis

North Korea continuing to breach UN sanctio

North Korea continuing to breach UN sanctio...

09:47 14 July, 2017 Analysis

Latest Analysis

Kim Jong Un’s delegation to Russia: who’s who?Rachel Minyoung Lee | 04/24/2019
What to expect from a long-awaited Kim-Putin summitAnthony V. Rinna | 04/22/2019
South Korea seizes another vessel for possible North Korean coal smugglingLeo Byrne | 04/19/2019
North Korea’s Wednesday “tactical” weapons test: reading between the linesRachel Minyoung Lee | 04/19/2019
What to make of Kim Jong Un’s recent complaints about a U.S. missile testAnkit Panda | 04/17/2019

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'Kim Yong-chol No Longer Heads N. Korea's United Front Department'

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Foreign Relations

Putin's Closest Aide to Visit to Pres. Moon on Thurs.

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Kim Jong-un arrives in Vladivostok for his summit with President Putin on Thursday

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Adrian Hong visited Tokyo ahead of February DPRK embassy break-in, sources say

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opinion & analysis

Kim Jong-un arrives in Vladivostok for summit with Putin

By Lee Min-hyungNorth Korean leader Kim Jong-un arrived in Vladivostok on his personal train, Wednes

24/04/19

North Korea's Kim on way to Russia to meet Putin on Thursday

Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un for a much-anticipat

24/04/19

Book Review: “A Traitor’s Guide to North Korea”

Forræderens Guide til Nord-KoreaBy Morten Traavik: Oslo, Aschehoug, 2018. 328 pp.Morten Traavik is

24/04/19

Is Kim Jong Un Really Claiming Overall Leadership On The Korean Peninsula?

There is much excitement about a supposed new title recently bestowed on Kim Jong Un: a leader hardl

24/04/19

How Might a Putin-Kim Summit Impact Efforts to Denuclearize North Korea?

By Troy Stangarone What began as a round of speculation has now been confirmed. Kim Jong-un will ho

23/04/19