Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
Kim Jong Un ramped up military activities in 2025 to highest level in a decade
North Korean leader also started taking his daughter to diplomatic events, building foreign support for succession
January 2, 2026
Kim Jong Un’s vague New Year’s speech bucks clarity to avoid costly commitments
Articulating detailed foreign policy would lock Pyongyang into a specific framing at a moment when conditions are fluid
January 1, 2026
Activists fear North Korean human rights policy is eroding under Lee Jae Myung
Crackdown on leafleting, budget cuts and more have raised concern that Seoul is sidelining human rights for engagement
December 31, 2025
1500 war dead, 25 delegations, no ICBMs: North Korea’s bloody 2025 in numbers
Data shows Russia ties once again led the way, even as the DPRK strengthened cooperation with other players
December 31, 2025
Why Seoul’s push for greater control over DMZ risks more than it promises
North Korea seeks to use the zone as a buffer, not for engagement, but opportunities still exist for confidence building
December 29, 2025
North Korea’s record year of crypto theft lays bare a ‘modern-day pirate state’
Embrace of AI and cooperation with Chinese networks have turned DPRK threat groups into financial juggernaut for regime
December 24, 2025
How North Korea prepared to reject unification, years before making it official
Report that key bureau disbanded after Yoon’s election suggests DPRK rethought inter-Korean ties earlier than known
December 17, 2025
North Korean IT workers wreak havoc online. Here’s where they actually live.
From Chinese dorms to Laos flats, DPRK operatives work in the shadows around the world to send money back to Pyongyang
December 15, 2025
What we’ve learned about the alleged plan to provoke North Korea for martial law
One year on, evidence continues to emerge suggesting Yoon sent drones to incite response, highlighting DPRK’s restraint
December 3, 2025
Pie in the sky: North Korea flaunts new aerial assets out of step with its needs
Air force ceremony aimed to evoke a glorious future but ultimately betrayed the DPRK’s ill-conceived modernization plans
December 2, 2025
