Apr 18

North Korean Defense Conversion: New Opportunities for Inter-Korean Cooperation?

Introduction Kim Jong Un is committed to North Korea’s economic development and has prioritized this goal over military modernization. In… Read More

Apr 17

EU Support for North Korean Denuclearization: Brussels May Help Pay for Implementation If It Can Play

Diplomacy between the US and North Korea may still yield an agreement on denuclearization. Implementation of any deal will require,… Read More

Apr 13

The North Korean Parliamentary Session and Budget Report 2019: Signs of Economic Stagnation and an Open Claim to Leadership on the Korean Peninsula

On April 11, 2019, the first session of the 14th Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA, the DPRK’s Parliament) convened at the… Read More

Apr 12

North Korea’s Sinpo South Shipyard: Submarine Shipbuilding Continuing at Slow Pace

Recent commercial satellite imagery of North Korea’s Sinpo South Shipyard indicates that building of a submarine ongoing for several years—possibly… Read More