May 22, 2024

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

John G. Grisafi

John G. Grisafi

John G. Grisafi is an analyst and Korean linguist from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Having previously worked as an analyst for the United States Army in South Korea and studied Korean at the Defense Language Institute, he is now majoring in East Asian Languages & Civilization and History at the University of Pennsylvania.

Analysis

Former inmate shows location of North Korean detention center

Compound dedicated to detention of foreign political prisoners, used previously to detain American journalists

John G. GrisafiJohn G. GrisafiJuly 29, 2015
Analysis

North Korea stations artillery near Yeonpyeong-do

Close artillery site increases accuracy, lowers warning time in potential conflict

John G. GrisafiJohn G. GrisafiJuly 23, 2015
News

Correction: North Korea upgrades long range missile pad – S. Korean intel

Local media reports intelligence services also detected the manufacture of a long racket near Pyongyang

John G. GrisafiJohn G. GrisafiJuly 22, 2015
Analysis

Pyongyang confirms Pak is People’s Armed Forces Minister

Pak’s appointment likely meant to increase party control of military

John G. GrisafiJohn G. GrisafiJuly 13, 2015
Analysis

Kim Jong Un’s agenda dominated by military affairs in June

Pyongyang leadership remains heavily focused on military, continuing Songun policy

John G. GrisafiJohn G. GrisafiJuly 7, 2015
News

N. Korea shows further progress on Sci-Tech Complex

Shape of Sci-Tech Complex based on traditional depiction of atom

John G. GrisafiJohn G. GrisafiJune 24, 2015
Analysis

N. Korea conducts joint navy-artillery night training drill

Drill tests joint defensive operation capability, tests new technology

John G. GrisafiJohn G. GrisafiJune 16, 2015
Analysis

May dominated by purge rumors for Pyongyang’s leadership

North Korean regime shows continuing trends of changing and disappearing elite

John G. GrisafiJohn G. GrisafiJune 4, 2015
Analysis

North Korea’s million man army in post-unification Korea

Integration of KPA critical aspect of unification, presenting risks & opportunities

John G. GrisafiJohn G. GrisafiMay 31, 2015
Analysis

Kim Yo Jong reappears after 47-day absence

Absence of Kim’s sister supports rumor of her pregnancy

John G. GrisafiJohn G. GrisafiMay 29, 2015
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