Analysis
Latest NK PRO analysis related to the DPRK
Why North Koreans could be among the last to learn who won US election
Analysis shows state media can take days and even months to acknowledge result, depending on regime’s policy goals
November 6, 2024
How North Korea’s troop deployment to Russia has triggered a rash of fake news
Analysis suggests some videos circulating on social media were staged or edited, distracting from facts on the ground
November 5, 2024
How China could benefit from North Korea’s troop deployment to Ukraine
While Beijing may be apprehensive about DPRK-Russia ties, it stands to gain from challenges to US-led global order
November 5, 2024
New North Korean ICBM delivers big political message, and likely bigger payloads
Solid-fuel Hwasong-19 may be step toward multiple warhead missile, as DPRK seeks to compel US to drop disarmament goal
November 1, 2024
Why North Korea’s TikTok hit marks a win for Kim Jong Un’s globalization dreams
DPRK culture rarely resonates overseas due to focus on leader cult, but viral song provides a template for success
October 31, 2024
How North Korea-Russia ties will challenge next US president, no matter who wins
Denuclearization hopes have withered amid war in Ukraine, but Washington still has ways to influence Pyongyang
October 31, 2024
What to make of the stunning collapse in value of North Korean won
Dramatic currency movements in DPRK raise concerns about financial crisis, likely due to state clampdown on use of forex
October 30, 2024
How Russia is transporting North Korean troops to the front lines of Ukraine war
NK News analysis suggests Moscow prefers transport by plane, with suspicious flights from Far East to city near Ukraine
October 29, 2024
What to know about Kim Yong Bok, the man leading North Korean troops in Russia
Top DPRK general has appeared at drills that were likely part of preparations to send elite soldiers to fight Ukraine
October 29, 2024
If Trump: How erratic leader’s reelection could scramble North Korea policy
Ex-president could restart diplomacy with Pyongyang but risks damaging US-ROK alliance, fueling proliferation and more
October 28, 2024
