North Korea’s latest parade shows that Kim is deadset on boosting weapons
Pyongyang rolled out two new ballistic missiles in Jan. 2021, signaling a possible return to testing
ANALYSIS & REPORTS
Trade between China and North Korea plummeted by 81% in 2020
Total official trade in 2020 fell significantly, but Chinese exports modestly rose at the end of the year
Cigarette paper sales to North Korea go up in smoke with $2.5 million in fines
An Indonesian firm was hit with two back-to-back fines for violating sanctions with cigarette papers
Recap: What North Korea rolled out at its Eighth Party Congress military parade
Once again, North Korea revealed its recent and tumultuous developments to armed forces
Indonesian company fined $1 million for selling cigarette papers to North Korea
U.S. Treasury fined the paper manufacturer for violating sanctions using 28 separate U.S. dollar wire transfers
Recap: Top moments at North Korea’s Eighth Party Congress
The eight-day-long event went over failures of the last five years and clarified social, economic and military plans
A newly-declassified document underscores Trump’s North Korea failures
The U.S. wanted to convince North Korea that it doesn’t need nukes, but Kim is far from persuaded
Statues in Africa traced back to North Korean artists making money for regime
A new report suggests that two North Korean artists are using a front company to make the DPRK dollars
Pacemakers and prosthetics: Russia exports only medical ware to DPRK in November
Data suggests that value of Russian-DPRK trade has fallen to miniscule, record-breaking levels amid second lockdown
Party Congress: What Biden should expect from North Korea going forward
Kim has set North Korea’s course, and the new U.S. president should keep any expectations for diplomacy flexible and low
Kim Jong Un’s latest military plans go far beyond nuclear weapons
At the Eighth Party Congress, the North Korean leader also spoke of submarines, satellites and more
Full recap: North Korea reshuffles key leadership roles at Eighth Party Congress
Kim Jong Un got a new title, Kim Yo Jong was demoted and the Politburo focused on economic experts
So far, North Korea’s new economic plan is full of bad signs
State media shared vague details about Party Congress economic reforms that suggest more state control on DPRK markets
Party Congress: Kim Jong Un’s weapons wishlist suggests testing campaign ahead
Depending on how the Biden administration responds, North Korea may revert to testing to modernize its military
What to make of North Korea’s massive Eighth Party Congress reveal
Pyongyang announced key foreign policy, military and economic goals that tell us a lot about the future
Full list: Who’s sitting next to Kim Jong Un at the Eighth Party Congress?
Seating arrangements tell a greater story about North Korean political ranks and where key figures are headed
Large-scale North Korean troop rehearsals suggest military parade soon
Precedent suggests parade could occur in February, but reports say it will mark the end of this week's Party Congress
Mystery man: Kim Hyong Sik’s rise to head of the DPRK’s new judicial department
The unknown official’s promotion and creation of new department suggest more emphasis on rule by law in North Korea
US sets up new cybersecurity bureau to combat threat from North Korea and others
State Department says North Korean, Chinese, Russian and Iranian cyber threat has increased since 2019
North Korean hacking group weaponized MS Word document in spear phishing attack
APT37 deployed malicious macros in a move that goes beyond a popular South Korean office suite, new report says
Why North Korea paradoxically does and does not want to boost its economy
Many carrots have been dangled in front of the DPRK, but leaders don’t want economic growth to ruin their political sway
ANALYSIS & REPORTS
Trade between China and North Korea plummeted by 81% in 2020
Total official trade in 2020 fell significantly, but Chinese exports modestly rose at the end of the year
Cigarette paper sales to North Korea go up in smoke with $2.5 million in fines
An Indonesian firm was hit with two back-to-back fines for violating sanctions with cigarette papers
Recap: What North Korea rolled out at its Eighth Party Congress military parade
Once again, North Korea revealed its recent and tumultuous developments to armed forces
Indonesian company fined $1 million for selling cigarette papers to North Korea
U.S. Treasury fined the paper manufacturer for violating sanctions using 28 separate U.S. dollar wire transfers
LATEST ANALYSIS
- 01North Korea’s latest parade shows that Kim is deadset on boosting weapons
- 02Recap: What North Korea rolled out at its Eighth Party Congress military parade
- 03A newly-declassified document underscores Trump’s North Korea failures
- 04Party Congress: What Biden should expect from North Korea going forward
- 05Kim Jong Un’s latest military plans go far beyond nuclear weapons
- 06Full recap: North Korea reshuffles key leadership roles at Eighth Party Congress
- 07So far, North Korea’s new economic plan is full of bad signs
- 08Party Congress: Kim Jong Un’s weapons wishlist suggests testing campaign ahead
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