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
ANALYSIS & REPORTS
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
North Korea’s exchange rate regime: understanding a silent revolution
Since 2013, 'three-and-a-half' rates, including a previously illegal market exchange rate, have entered into use
Prestigious Pyongyang shoe factory appears to be making inventory for export
Photos show labels in English and featuring international sizing measures
Construction of stalled China-DPRK tourist zone near Samjiyon sees new progress
Long-planned Mubong Special Zone part of wider developments in Yanbian’s cross-border projects
Latest Central Military Commission meeting sets the stage for party plenum
The meeting's military and defense-heavy agenda indicates Pyongyang will likely adopt a hard line at the upcoming plenum
UN extends NGO’s North Korea sanctions exemption after slow U.S. approval
American aid organization LNKM complained U.S. Treasury to blame for passing original six-month exemption window
ANALYSIS & REPORTS
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
LATEST ANALYSIS
- 01North Korea reshuffles its foreign policy top brass: potential implications
- 02North Korean leader’s Toyota luxury bus, multiple Lexus SUVs appear in 2019 film
- 03Kim Jong Un’s claims of a “bumper harvest” in North Korea: what the data shows
- 04In full: Kim Jong Un’s most prominent officials in 2019
- 05Pyongyang Sunan airport upgrades, other changes underway at capital’s airfields
- 06Back to the future: Kim puts North Korea’s economy on a backwards path
- 07“Belt-tightening” ahead? The North Korean economy at the party plenum
- 08North Korea in December 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
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