Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
North Korea replaces factory with cargo truck lot as China border trade expands
Satellite imagery shows old Hyesan Textile Factory torn down to make way for increasing cross-border traffic
August 7, 2025
Sea of North Korean greenhouses takes shape on China’s doorstep: Imagery
NK Pro analysis confirms Kim Jong Un’s claim that project is larger than last 3 major greenhouse farms combined
August 5, 2025
North Korea in July 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from July 1, 2025 to July 31, 2025
August 1, 2025
On the mend? Where China-North Korea relations are going after a difficult year
Despite focus on Russia-DPRK ties, experts say signs of rapprochement underscore Pyongyang’s importance to Beijing
July 31, 2025
North Korea tests Trump’s will to compromise, dangling a slim path back to talks
Experts say Kim Yo Jong’s message sets terms for diplomacy but that abandoning denuclearization likely too far for US
July 29, 2025
What Trump could do to entice North Korea to return to dialogue
Kim Yo Jong suggests openness to talks despite Russia ties, though experts say US will have to overhaul its approach
July 29, 2025
What to make of Kim Yo Jong’s dismissive attack on Seoul’s engagement plans
North Korean statement rejects Lee Jae-myung’s diplomatic overtures but leaves room for the South to make concessions
July 28, 2025
North Korea ignores recent troop deaths, tempers anti-US message on war holiday
Coverage of Kim Jong Un’s appearances for Korean War anniversary suggest sensitivity over military deployment to Russia
July 28, 2025
North Korea’s remarkably secretive plenum hinted at mid-year financial strain
New clues offer insights into reshuffles at June meeting, while suggesting difficulties funding prestige construction
July 22, 2025
Six months in, Donald Trump’s North Korea strategy remains elusive as ever
Policy absence raises concern that US is asleep at the wheel even as the DPRK advances nuke program and ties with Russia
July 17, 2025
