Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
Where things stand with the diplomatic community in North Korea
In first of two-part series, NK Pro documents status of every foreign embassy in Pyongyang after years of COVID closures
December 10, 2024
Martial law crisis jeopardizes ROK cooperation with Ukraine against North Korea
Hopes for South Korean arms shipments to counter DPRK troops in Russia evaporate as Yoon faces impeachment
December 9, 2024
With Assad’s ouster, North Korea loses a key partner in the Middle East
Fall of Damascus to rebels could derail ties and shows dangers of depending on Russia, further justifying self-reliance
December 9, 2024
What to expect from North Korea if Yoon Suk-yeol is impeached
DPRK seized on Park Geun-hye’s ouster but may opt for different path this time after revising stance toward South Korea
December 6, 2024
Why Russia wants North Korean soldiers to march through Red Square
May 9 parade gives allies a chance to flaunt military ties over Ukraine War, and could even see Kim Jong Un visit Moscow
December 5, 2024
How North Korea has capitalized when South’s leaders declare martial law
DPRK turned unrest to its advantage in 70s and 80s, shining light on how it could respond to Yoon’s aborted decree
December 5, 2024
Yoon’s strategy linking opponents to North Korea crumbles in martial law fiasco
Call to ‘eradicate anti-state forces’ exemplified South Korean leader’s well-established pattern of red-baiting
December 4, 2024
Martial law chaos tests US-ROK alliance, and joint efforts to deter North Korea
Yoon’s actions raise concerns about joint security posture, alliance management and ROK’s commitment to democratic norms
December 4, 2024
Why there’s a risk Yoon could seek to provoke North Korea after failed autocoup
South Korean leader could see an inter-Korean clash as a way to hold onto power, though Pyongyang might not play along
December 4, 2024
What Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law gambit means for the Korean Peninsula
South Korean leader’s declaration risks triggering domestic unrest, while opening door to North Korean escalation
December 4, 2024
