Pyongyang Acknowledges COVID Deaths and Orders Mobilization to Slow Spread
The mass mobilization of medical personnel suggests Pyongyang is deeply concerned about the outbreak but it may not be able to easily access outside help.
UN Search Underway for Next Special Rapporteur on DPRK Human Rights
The United Nations has begun the process of selecting a new Special Rapporteur to focus on the situation of human rights in North Korea.
Mapping Kim Jong-un’s Appearances, 2012-2021
There is a long tradition of considering North Korean leaders’ public appearances as a potential source of information on the regime’s priorities.
North Korea and Global Food Prices: A Coming Shock?
Will the food price shock unleashed by the war in Ukraine find its way into the North Korean economy?
The Continuing Threat of North Korea’s Chemical Weapons
Pyongyang using chemical weapons during a war is something that experts say is a very real possibility.
North Korea: Root Cause of Ukraine Crisis is United States
In North Korea’s world view, 200,000 Russian troops invading Ukraine and Russian missiles raining down on its cities is the fault of the United States.
Ukraine, North Korea, and the Currency of Military Force
The general lesson that North Korea may be learning from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is that the international system is not reasonable but barbarous.
Why Ukraine Matters for the Korean Peninsula
No matter the immediate posture of North and South Korea, the Ukraine crisis has already informed new security realities on the Korean Peninsula.
Pyongyang Continues to Struggle with COVID
A particularly noteworthy aspect of North Korea’s new budget law is that it included an increase of 33 percent on emergency pandemic prevention efforts.
10 Issues to Watch for on the Korean Peninsula in 2022
10 issues on South Korean politics, U.S.-Korea relations, the region, and North Korea that will have an impact on the Korean peninsula in 2022.