Analysis
Latest NK Pro analysis related to the DPRK
What North Korea could learn from labor relations in post-reform China
Heavy state involvement and a lack of worker representation stifled the effective resolution of disputes in Guangdong
November 28, 2019
Opportunity costs: SMA talks aren’t all about U.S. penny-pinching
The U.S. is advocating a regional multilateral security strategy to which Seoul should want to financially contribute
November 26, 2019
What South Korea’s decision to remain in GSOMIA means for North Korea policy
As the DPRK's end-of-year deadline looms, the move will ensure greater crisis responsiveness should tensions resurface
November 25, 2019
Choe Son Hui in Moscow: Russia tries to resuscitate flagging DPRK-U.S. diplomacy
Good relations with Pyongyang are cold comfort to a Russian government eager to see nuclear talks produce results
November 24, 2019
The Chairman regrets: parsing Kim Jong Un’s Busan no-show
Pyongyang’s rebuff sounds almost polite, for a change. What’s going on?
November 22, 2019
After the Hanoi summit, a hyper-securitization process underway in Pyongyang?
A range of incidents, trends, and policies have emerged which suggest DPRK authorities wish to sharply bolster control
November 21, 2019
Looking ahead: prospects for North Korea-U.S. relations
Amid a flurry of statements by DPRK officials, NK Pro analysts examine whether diplomacy can get back on track
November 19, 2019
130+ traffic education parks built across North Korea since 2016: imagery
What’s driving the construction, and is the DPRK preparing to become a car-owning society?
November 18, 2019
North Korea’s Central Bank: lender, regulator, and inflation fighter
Relatively unimportant before marketization, the Central Bank's rise reflects the increasing power of money in the DPRK
November 14, 2019
The “silent war”: Kim Jong Un’s battle for North Korean hearts and minds
The DPRK leader needs economic development, but too much openness risks the ideological corruption of the people
November 13, 2019
