Whither North Korea? The differing fates of the “axis of evil” countries
The current U.S. war with Iran, and questions it has raised about the significance for North Korea, highlights a key difference between the two states’...
What does the attack on Iran mean for North Korea?
Missiles have been crisscrossing Middle Eastern skies in early March, as the American and Israeli war on Iran enters its second week. The immediate backdrop...
How to explain the appearance of EVs on Pyongyang streets?
Here's what happens every time an electric vehicle is reportedly spotted in North Korea: everybody stops and asks the same questions. How can EVs be...
2026: In a world hungrier than ever for electricity, nuclear-armed North Korea is unable to power daily life
Dandong, the Chinese port of 2.4 million on the North Korean border, remains brightly lit well into the night. At 9 p.m., neon signs glow...
Reporting the unreachable: why we need to keep paying attention
Journalists who cover North Korea face a simple reality: they do so despite knowing they almost certainly won’t get into the country itself — not...