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October 19, 2017

North Korean media says superpowers "sponging off" the U.S.

North Korean media says superpowers

19 October 2017 Last updated at 01:24 GMT

St Kitts and Nevis deregisters sanctioned North Korean ship
October 18 BY Leo Byrne

St Kitts and Nevis deregisters sanctioned North Korean ship

A recently sanctioned North Korean vessel has been removed from the St Kitts and...

South Korea considering new unilateral sanctions on North Korea: vice FM
October 18 BY Dagyum Ji

South Korea considering new unilateral sanctions on North Korea: vice FM

Seoul is considering imposing further unilateral sanctions on North Korea, South...

Corrected: Travel ban on North Koreans visiting the U.S. blocked by court
October 17 BY Leo Byrne

Corrected: Travel ban on North Koreans visiting the U.S. blocked by court

Correction: The plaintiffs in the case did not seek to change the ruling with re...

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Could the U.S. shoot down a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile?

Could the U.S. shoot down a North Korean intercontinental ballistic missile?

Despite Trump's claims, Washington has a very limited toolset
by Scott LaFoy

19 October 2017 Last updated at 01:02

Come fly with me: an exclusive 360°, bird’s eye look at Pyongyang

Come fly with me: an exclusive 360°, bird's eye look at Pyongyang

Aram Pan is one of the first to photograph the DPRK capital from a microlight aircraft
by NK News

18 October 2017 Last updated at 10:51

  Analysis 18 October
By Curtis Melvin

Imagery analysis: North Korea's capital, as seen from above

Imagery analysis: North Korea’s capital, as seen from above

In a country going to great lengths to isolate itself, commercial satellite imagery has become a powerful tool used to m...

  Analysis 18 October
By John Petrushka

The View from Jingshan: New UN sanctions and the 19th Party Congress

The View from Jingshan: New UN sanctions and the 19th Party Congress

In early September, China moved to implement new U.N. sanctions outlined in resolution 2375 designed to punish North Kor...

Papers, please: North Korea’s identification cards

Papers, please: North Korea's identification cards

From birth certificates to migration control, official documents are a tool of control
by Fyodor Tertitskiy

17 October 2017 Last updated at 05:54

Few foreign friends: How North Korea’s isolation goes beyond diplomacy

Few foreign friends: How North Korea's isolation goes beyond diplomacy

Where once it attracted international sympathy, the DPRK now fails to promote its side of the story
by Adam Cathcart

15 October 2017 Last updated at 09:37

  Analysis 12 October
By Nazanin Zadeh-Cummings

Illusion of independence: North Korea's

Illusion of independence: North Korea’s “civil organizations” and NGOs

Civil society can be difficult to define – some view it as the space outside of the state and business interests, whil...

  Analysis 11 October
By Tristan Webb

Kim Jong Un’s September activities: portraying calm under pressure

Kim Jong Un’s September activities: portraying calm under pressure

Kim Jong Un and the leadership of North Korea came under their most intense pressure yet in September, after Donald Trum...

The story of a North Korea-backed rebellion in Sri Lanka

The story of a North Korea-backed rebellion in Sri Lanka

DPRK backing for an ultra-leftist insurgency in 1971 ended in the expulsion of their diplomats
by Benjamin R. Young

10 October 2017 Last updated at 11:33

Why North Korea celebrates Party Foundation Day

Why North Korea celebrates Party Foundation Day

Almost nothing in state accounts of the WPK's creation is truthful
by Fyodor Tertitskiy

10 October 2017 Last updated at 04:38

  Analysis 09 October
By Shaquille James

Where do the majority of North Korean defectors come from?

Where do the majority of North Korean defectors come from?

South Korea’s Ministry of Unification (MOU) publishes yearly statistics on the provinces of origin of North Korean def...

  Analysis 09 October
By Oliver Hotham

The family business: why Kim Jong Un promoted his sister

The family business: why Kim Jong Un promoted his sister

The weekend saw celebrations in North Korea, with fireworks and a major rally to mark the 20th anniversary of Kim Jong ...

The Hoeryong model: how a sleepy N. Korean town experienced an economic boom

The Hoeryong model: how a sleepy N. Korean town experienced an economic boom

The 1990s saw the border city become a hub of private enterprise - and many got rich
by Andrei Lankov

09 October 2017 Last updated at 03:43

Four North Korea linked ships call in at various Chinese bulk ports

Four North Korea linked ships call in at various Chinese bulk ports

Visits come roughly thirty days after China's implementation of the embargo
by Leo Byrne

06 October 2017 Last updated at 10:05

Russia’s “ambassador-at-large” and Moscow’s North Korea multilateralism

Russia's

Why did Oleg Burmistrov meet with Choe Son Hui last week?
by Anthony V. Rinna

06 October 2017 Last updated at 02:50

Why South Koreans would stand up to the North

Why South Koreans would stand up to the North

The Republic of Korea would not simply roll over in the event of a U.S. withdrawal
by Peter Ward

06 October 2017 Last updated at 01:43

Comradely criticism: a brief history of Chinese-North Korean media spats

Comradely criticism: a brief history of Chinese-North Korean media spats

A recent tit-for-tat of editorials in Beijing and Pyongyang is not a new phenomenon
by Shaquille James

05 October 2017 Last updated at 04:02

Center versus periphery: unpacking Beijing’s approach to sanctions

Center versus periphery: unpacking Beijing's approach to sanctions

Reports that China is getting tough on Pyongyang miss the mark
by Catherine Jones

03 October 2017 Last updated at 11:52

Why it isn’t sanctions that hurt North Korean civilians

Why it isn't sanctions that hurt North Korean civilians

Pyongyang has more than enough wealth to feed the people - it just chooses not to
by Robert E. McCoy

03 October 2017 Last updated at 09:53


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