Analysis
Latest NK Pro analysis related to the DPRK
The week in North Korean state media: A review of Jan. 20 to Jan. 27
An analysis of anti-US propaganda and state media's emphasis on farming and technological self-sufficiency
January 27, 2022
Kim Jong Un’s east coast retreat sees unusual leisure boat activity: Imagery
Kim also built new mansions at the complex last year, in sign that he maintains life of luxury amid shortages
January 27, 2022
The Soviet officer who saved countless lives in the early days of North Korea
In the chaos after World War II, Georgiy Fyodorov took decisive action to stop mistreatment of Japanese and Koreans
January 27, 2022
North Korea on the silver screen: How South Korean films portray the DPRK
Depictions of the rival state have evolved over the decades along with changes in the ROK’s politics and film industry
January 26, 2022
Why North Koreans make the rational choice to accept state repression
The DPRK’s crackdown on foreign media can make ignorance the best option, but it also comes at high cost to the regime
January 25, 2022
Imports start to accumulate at North Korea’s massive new disinfection complex
High-res satellite images show trains unloading goods from China, revealing details about strict COVID-19 import scheme
January 24, 2022
Foreign envoys downbeat about North Korean border reopening in near future
Diplomats tell NK Pro that suspended embassy operations could have long-term consequences even after the pandemic ends
January 24, 2022
No god but the supreme leader: North Korea’s crusade against Christian boogeymen
The DPRK views missionaries as a threat to state ideology, which functions like a religion centered on the Kim family
January 24, 2022
Two years on: Humanitarian consequences of North Korea’s border lockdown
With the return of aid workers to the DPRK nowhere in sight, conditions for the most vulnerable are likely worsening
January 21, 2022
Small state, grand strategy: North Korea’s policy plans for 2022 and beyond
Despite an inward focus for this year, Pyongyang still eyes the big-picture goal of recognition as a nuclear state
January 21, 2022
