- Kim Jong Un’s aunt, once reported killed, makes first appearance in six years
- North Korea “clearly” trying to build long-range, nuclear-capable missile: Esper
- In final months before UN worker ban, thousands of North Koreans went to Russia
- North Korea, Global Fund reach agreement on new TB-malaria treatment grant
In final months before UN worker ban, thousands of North Koreans went to Russia
New data published as Moscow admits it has not yet fully complied with UN rules on overseas DPRK laborers
ANALYSIS & REPORTS
The View from Jingshan: In Chinese media, DPRK-U.S. relations get the spotlight
Prospects for Washington-Pyongyang talks followed, while initial silence on the replacement of DPRK foreign minister
North Korea may be preparing to hold military parade, satellite imagery suggests
Soldier formations appear at Mirim Parade Training Facility in Pyongyang ahead of notable February anniversaries
How technology impacts foreign media consumption, and crackdowns, in North Korea
For ordinary people, connecting with the outside world is an ever-evolving cat and mouse game with the authorities
Pro-North Korea website details how the country achieved “bumper crop” in 2019
Article in Tokyo-based Choson Sinbo seeks to bolster claims by Kim Jong Un at December party plenum
North Korea reshuffles its foreign policy top brass: potential implications
Appointment of a new foreign minister is not surprising, but Ri Son Gwon, if his appointment is confirmed, is
North Korean leader’s Toyota luxury bus, multiple Lexus SUVs appear in 2019 film
Customized VIP bus was used in August missile tests, while SUVs dominated domestic travel
Brazil sent $2 million worth of corn to North Korea in October, November: data
Aid groups describe food insecurity in North Korea, but Kim Jong Un recently spoke of "unprecedented" harvest in 2019
Kim Jong Un’s claims of a “bumper harvest” in North Korea: what the data shows
Market data indicates food prices remain low and stable, could support DPRK leadership's claims
Russia’s reported oil exports to North Korea fall again in November: UN
Monthly total for November was lowest since July 2018, according to new UN data
In full: Kim Jong Un’s most prominent officials in 2019
NK Pro charts the DPRK officials most frequently by Kim Jong Un's side in 2019
Pyongyang Sunan airport upgrades, other changes underway at capital’s airfields
Imagery shows dismantling of Kangdong Airfield facilities, while North Korean elite air clubs see recent boost
UN approves sanctions exemptions for MSF, Swiss Humanitarian Aid in North Korea
Médecins Sans Frontières and Swiss Humanitarian Aid are first aid groups to receive UN sanctions exemptions in new year
Ahead of Paektu trip, horse tracks replaced two of Kim Jong Un’s private runways
New infrastructure may have served as a riding practice ground before December's highly-publicized mountain trek
Back to the future: Kim puts North Korea’s economy on a backwards path
The DPRK leader's speech at the recent plenum indicates the country may become even more insular to withstand sanctions
“Belt-tightening” ahead? The North Korean economy at the party plenum
Concrete details were thin on the ground, though the state's new "Prospective Goals" are worth watching
North Korea in December 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro has conducted an in-depth analytic review of news on the peninsula for the period between December 1 and 31
North Korean party plenum: bracing for “long-term confrontation” with U.S.
Kim Jong Un calls for domestic resilience and continued development of strategic weapons
What North Korea’s Plenum now means for U.S. foreign policy
While a window of opportunity to turn things around remains, there is a very low chance it will be seized upon
Timeline: from “Christmas gift” to North Korean party plenum
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from December 1 - December 30
Chinese grain exports to North Korea drop again in November: data
An estimated 40 percent of the DPRK population remains in "urgent need" of food assistance, according to the UN
ANALYSIS & REPORTS
The View from Jingshan: In Chinese media, DPRK-U.S. relations get the spotlight
Prospects for Washington-Pyongyang talks followed, while initial silence on the replacement of DPRK foreign minister
North Korea may be preparing to hold military parade, satellite imagery suggests
Soldier formations appear at Mirim Parade Training Facility in Pyongyang ahead of notable February anniversaries
How technology impacts foreign media consumption, and crackdowns, in North Korea
For ordinary people, connecting with the outside world is an ever-evolving cat and mouse game with the authorities
Pro-North Korea website details how the country achieved “bumper crop” in 2019
Article in Tokyo-based Choson Sinbo seeks to bolster claims by Kim Jong Un at December party plenum
LATEST ANALYSIS
- 01The View from Jingshan: In Chinese media, DPRK-U.S. relations get the spotlight
- 02How technology impacts foreign media consumption, and crackdowns, in North Korea
- 03Pro-North Korea website details how the country achieved “bumper crop” in 2019
- 04North Korea reshuffles its foreign policy top brass: potential implications
- 05North Korean leader’s Toyota luxury bus, multiple Lexus SUVs appear in 2019 film
- 06Kim Jong Un’s claims of a “bumper harvest” in North Korea: what the data shows
- 07In full: Kim Jong Un’s most prominent officials in 2019
- 08Pyongyang Sunan airport upgrades, other changes underway at capital’s airfields
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