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How naval similarities support military ties between North Korea and Myanmar
Analysis

How naval similarities support military ties between North Korea and Myanmar

Evidence suggests Pyongyang has provided Gatling guns for the Naypyidaw junta’s newest flagship

How naval similarities support military ties between North Korea and Myanmar
Jens Rosenke | Stephan Blancke April 8, 2022
State media review: New film celebrates Kim Jong Un’s purge of Jang Song Thaek
Analysis

State media review: New film celebrates Kim Jong Un’s purge of Jang Song Thaek

An in-depth analysis of a new pro-Kim documentary, public outrage against the South, a TV drama about ping-pong and more

State media review: New film celebrates Kim Jong Un’s purge of Jang Song Thaek
Seung-Yeon ChungSeung-Yeon Chung April 7, 2022
Top North Korean official riding around in possibly sanctioned Mitsubishi SUV
Analysis

Top North Korean official riding around in possibly sanctioned Mitsubishi SUV

State media has shown Jo Yong Won exiting newer model white Pajero on several occasions in recent weeks

Top North Korean official riding around in possibly sanctioned Mitsubishi SUV
Colin ZwirkoColin Zwirko April 7, 2022
Does war in Ukraine make it more likely that North Korea will invade the South?
Analysis

Does war in Ukraine make it more likely that North Korea will invade the South?

Experts say US army and wealth gap between Koreas may give Kim Jong Un pause — but few around him will tell him no

Does war in Ukraine make it more likely that North Korea will invade the South?
Chad O'CarrollChad O'Carroll April 6, 2022
Kim Yo Jong’s ultimatum: How North Korea could up the ante in the weeks ahead
Analysis

Kim Yo Jong’s ultimatum: How North Korea could up the ante in the weeks ahead

Pyongyang’s warning that it’s 'reconsidering' inter-Korean cooperation augurs greater tensions on Korean Peninsula

Kim Yo Jong’s ultimatum: How North Korea could up the ante in the weeks ahead
Jeongmin KimJeongmin Kim April 5, 2022
North Korea’s ICBM cover-up isn’t first time country has tried to hide failures
Analysis

North Korea’s ICBM cover-up isn’t first time country has tried to hide failures

Attempt to market failed long-range missile test as success follows similar efforts for smaller missile in 2016

North Korea’s ICBM cover-up isn’t first time country has tried to hide failures
Martin WeiserMartin Weiser April 4, 2022
Heavy ice chills North Korean coal exports, but oil imports hold steady: Imagery
Analysis

Heavy ice chills North Korean coal exports, but oil imports hold steady: Imagery

Overall traffic at Nampho fuel depots appears to dip in winter as sea navigation becomes more challenging

Heavy ice chills North Korean coal exports, but oil imports hold steady: Imagery
Ethan JewellEthan Jewell April 4, 2022
Timeline: From North Korea’s ICBM launches to Yoon Suk-yeol’s election win
Analysis

Timeline: From North Korea’s ICBM launches to Yoon Suk-yeol’s election win

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from March 1 to March 31

Timeline: From North Korea’s ICBM launches to Yoon Suk-yeol’s election win
NK ProNK Pro April 1, 2022
Why it matters that South Koreans don’t think about North Korea very much
Analysis

Why it matters that South Koreans don’t think about North Korea very much

New poll shows few voters care about DPRK, meaning policy changes unlikely to win or lose support for incoming president

Why it matters that South Koreans don’t think about North Korea very much
Timothy S. RichTimothy S. Rich April 1, 2022
State media review: North Koreans praise Kim Jong Un for latest ICBM test
Analysis

State media review: North Koreans praise Kim Jong Un for latest ICBM test

An in-depth analysis of missile launch reactions, an international art festival, attacks on Yoon Suk-yeol and more

State media review: North Koreans praise Kim Jong Un for latest ICBM test
Seung-Yeon ChungSeung-Yeon Chung March 31, 2022
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