Category: Analysis
Latest NK Pro analysis related to the DPRK
North Korea’s Central Bank: lender, regulator, and inflation fighter
Relatively unimportant before marketization, the Central Bank's rise reflects the increasing power of money in the DPRK
The “silent war”: Kim Jong Un’s battle for North Korean hearts and minds
The DPRK leader needs economic development, but too much openness risks the ideological corruption of the people
In review: inter-Korean relations, prospects for change since the Hanoi summit
Ongoing Mount Kumgang issue merits a review of North-South ties in the wake of February's failed Kim-Trump meeting
North Korean criticism of U.S. for joint drills could signal bigger policy shift
Pyongyang’s unusual singling out of the U.S. for military drills with South Korea reflects a hardening position
The View from Jingshan: anniversary of Sino-DPRK ties passes without a summit
Broader shifts in U.S.-China-North Korea relations influenced Beijing's cautiousness in hosting the DPRK leader again
North Korea in October 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
An analytic look at the main developments of the October 1-October 31 period
What to make of North Korea’s third successful MRLS test this year
As diplomacy has stalled, Pyongyang has enhanced its already-formidable conventional war-fighting capability
North Korean media coverage of the October 31 weapons test: some oddities
The country's ruling party daily portrayed the latest missile launch as necessary for economic construction
Timeline: from high hopes for Stockholm to a new round of missile testing
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from September 24 - November 1
North Korea appears to cement denuclearization talks policy
Pyongyang’s domestic reaffirmation of denuclearization talks policy shows resolve to follow through
