North Korea in April 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead



Month in Review North Korea in April 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead An analytical look at the main developments from April 1 to April 30, 2025 James Fretwell \| NK Pro May 2, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean man playing music in Pyongyang \| Image: NK Pro (Sept. 9, 2015) About the Month in Review Every month, NK Pro conducts an in-depth analytic review of news on the Korean Peninsula. This Month in Review covers the period of April 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025. In addition to an executive summary providing top-line findings, the following review includes detailed analysis on a wide range of other specialist focus areas. Furthermore, it also includes a look ahead at several events likely to create news in May. Please send any feedback about this feature to [email protected]. Table of Contents 01Executive Summary02Foreign Relations03WMD Read More © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. LATEST ANALYSIS 01Why Trump’s approach to Iran nuclear talks could reinforce North Korean distrust 02Every company that joined North Korea’s not-so-international spring trade fair 03Navigating uncertainty: How Lee Jae-myung could overhaul North Korea policy 04North Korea puts finishing touches on Wonsan Kalma resort ahead of June opening 05North Korea poised to test more weapons in months ahead as 5-year deadline looms 06A third front: Japan’s missile buildup challenges North Korea’s defense plans 07What Arab Gulf states’ rise as mediators means for future US-North Korea talks 08North Korea prioritizes shipyard construction as major naval base project stalls

Month in Review

North Korea in April 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from April 1 to April 30, 2025

James Fretwell | NK Pro May 2, 2025

North Korea in April 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead

A North Korean man playing music in Pyongyang | Image: NK Pro (Sept. 9, 2015)

About the Month in Review

Every month, NK Pro conducts an in-depth analytic review of news on the Korean Peninsula. This Month in Review covers the period of April 1, 2025 to April 30, 2025.

In addition to an executive summary providing top-line findings, the following review includes detailed analysis on a wide range of other specialist focus areas.

Furthermore, it also includes a look ahead at several events likely to create news in May.

Please send any feedback about this feature to [email protected].

Table of Contents 01Executive Summary02Foreign Relations03WMD

01Why Trump’s approach to Iran nuclear talks could reinforce North Korean distrust
02Every company that joined North Korea’s not-so-international spring trade fair
03Navigating uncertainty: How Lee Jae-myung could overhaul North Korea policy
04North Korea puts finishing touches on Wonsan Kalma resort ahead of June opening
05North Korea poised to test more weapons in months ahead as 5-year deadline looms
06A third front: Japan’s missile buildup challenges North Korea’s defense plans
07What Arab Gulf states’ rise as mediators means for future US-North Korea talks
08North Korea prioritizes shipyard construction as major naval base project stalls

North Korea in April 2025: A month in review and what’s ahead

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