Analysis
Latest NK Pro analysis related to the DPRK
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
The upcoming party plenum: what policies Kim Jong Un may reverse, and announce
Recent events and state media signaling suggest the reversal of agreements made with the U.S. and South Korea in 2018
December 19, 2019
As North Korea’s year-end deadline looms, Russia fears a return to high tensions
Moscow has moved to reassert its importance to the North Korea issue as DPRK-U.S. diplomacy has flagged
December 17, 2019
In full: China and Russia’s pitch for North Korea sanctions relief at the UN
Proposals would see DPRK receive relief from measures "related to the livelihood of the civilian population"
December 17, 2019
North Korean army official Pak Jong Chon appears to receive Politburo promotion
Korean People's Army General Staff chief Pak has been a leading voice in the DPRK's recent anti-U.S. military statements
December 17, 2019
