Analysis
Latest NK Pro analysis related to the DPRK
North Korean party plenum: bracing for “long-term confrontation” with U.S.
Kim Jong Un calls for domestic resilience and continued development of strategic weapons
January 1, 2020
What North Korea’s Plenum now means for U.S. foreign policy
While a window of opportunity to turn things around remains, there is a very low chance it will be seized upon
January 1, 2020
Kim Jong Un’s plenum speech: experts react
North Korea watchers weigh in on what to make of DPRK leader's U.S.-focused policy speech in place of New Year Address
January 1, 2020
Timeline: from “Christmas gift” to North Korean party plenum
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from December 1 - December 30
December 31, 2019
North Korea’s exchange rate regime: understanding a silent revolution
Since 2013, 'three-and-a-half' rates, including a previously illegal market exchange rate, have entered into use
December 27, 2019
Lofty goals in challenging circumstances: UN hopes for North Korean aid in 2020
The OCHA's annual Global Humanitarian Overview's funding goals are both remarkably low and incredibly ambitious
December 26, 2019
Latest Central Military Commission meeting sets the stage for party plenum
The meeting's military and defense-heavy agenda indicates Pyongyang will likely adopt a hard line at the upcoming plenum
December 23, 2019
As Kim Jong Un’s year-end deadline nears, the stalemate continues
Still no deal in sight as Washington waits for North Korea’s next move
December 23, 2019
How fragmented multilateralism is playing into the hands of North Korea
The Kim regime is surviving in the cracks created by great power rivalry and disputes between the U.S. and its allies
December 20, 2019
Breaking the impasse: going forward in U.S.-DPRK negotiations
Washington needs to be more aware of how best to use North Korea's domestic situation against Kim Jong Un
December 19, 2019
