Jan 21

Note on DPRK Foreign Ministry Shakeup

Ri Yong Ho’s presence made no discernible difference to Pyongyang’s approach from at least last April through the December plenum.… Read More

Jan 16

The North Korean Economy in 2019: Treading but Not Underwater in the New Year

Introduction Although 2019 was not a good year for the North Korean economy, it was also not disastrous. Kim Jong… Read More

Jan 16

Inter-Korean Relations at Moon Jae-in Government’s Half Term: A Glass Half Empty

President Moon Jae-in is approximately halfway through his term in office and there are many conflicting assessments about his administration’s… Read More

Jan 10

Minor Modifications at the Abandoned 50 MWe Reactor at Yongbyon

Commercial satellite imagery of the previously abandoned, never completed, 50 MWe (200 MWth) Reactor at North Korea’s Yongbyon Nuclear Scientific… Read More