Analysis
Latest NK Pro analysis related to the DPRK
Kim takes back control of body overseeing party leadership
North Korean leader seems to be tightening grip on Organizational Guidance Department as part of corruption clampdown
February 5, 2021
Now you see me, now you don’t: North Korea replicates South Korean camo designs
Some DPRK military uniforms appear identical to a ROK pattern, raising questions on how they obtained the designs
February 5, 2021
North Korea in Jan. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from Jan. 1, 2021 to Jan. 31, 2021
February 3, 2021
One year of COVID-19: The humanitarian impact of North Korea’s border lockdown
Foreign aid, personnel and funding have plummeted while thousands of North Koreans continue to suffer
February 2, 2021
Timeline: From the Eighth Party Congress to Biden’s inauguration
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from Jan. 1 - Jan. 31
February 1, 2021
Seven decades of friendship and envy: North Korea’s relations with Vietnam
Vietnam achieved what the Kim regime never could: national reunification and a booming economy
February 1, 2021
After shedding tears over the economy, Kim Jong Un upgraded his beachside manor
An apparent waterslide temporarily spawned at Kim’s mansion shortly after the country’s “80-day” labor marathon started
January 29, 2021
One year of COVID-19: When will North Korea reopen its borders?
North Korea will likely maintain its lockdown until 2022 – and thousands of ordinary people will suffer as a result
January 29, 2021
New US State Department pick spells doom for Moon’s North Korea policies
Jung H. Pak supports using maximum pressure rather than showy summits in order to force Kim into giving up his nukes
January 28, 2021
How Biden’s cybersecurity team can blunt North Korea’s ‘all-purpose sword’
Cybercrime is becoming an acute threat worldwide, and the Biden-Harris administration is paying attention to the DPRK
January 27, 2021
