Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
How a new UN sanctions report reveals the limits of Chinese cooperation
Biegun says Beijing working with the U.S., but images suggest DPRK coal smuggling in Chinese waters
September 13, 2019
North Korean leader’s sister Kim Yo Jong appears to have been promoted
State media suggests Kim holding broader, if not higher-profile, role in the ruling party
September 13, 2019
How cyberattacks are generating billions in illicit revenue for North Korea
A UNSC report states hacks have contributed $2 billion to date for weapons programs
September 12, 2019
North Korea’s new Multiple Launch Rocket System: a closer look
Images appear to show a 600mm MLRS system and suggest three, not two, rockets were launched
September 11, 2019
Why Russian efforts to push interests in Korea failed to gain traction at 2019 EEF
Security and sanctions discussed at the international forum, but various disputes hindering progress
September 10, 2019
Six months on from Hanoi: impacts and limitations for DPRK-U.S. diplomacy
What 15 summits say about how further Washington-Pyongyang negotiations may evolve
September 10, 2019
In the UN’s latest report, worrying trends in N. Korea’s missile, nuclear program
The Panel of Experts' latest findings reveal development continues unabated
September 9, 2019
A return to byungjin? Signals from North Korean state media
Unusual emphasis of defense industry suggests DPRK may go back to simultaneous defense-economic development
September 6, 2019
Second among equals? Russia as China’s “junior partner” on the Korean peninsula
Both have short-term anti-U.S. goals, but Moscow could lose long-term to Beijing's rising influence
September 3, 2019
North Korea in August 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
An analytic look at the main developments of the August 1 - 31 period
September 2, 2019
