Pyongyang calls it economic cooperation, but the real purpose of this arrangement is sanctions evasion at industrial scale.

As North Korea abandons unification, its Chongryon organisation in Japan could be repurposed for something more long-term.

The Yalu bridge remains unused years after completion – a reminder that despite economic reliance on Beijing, Pyongyang still decides where to invest its political attention.

North Korea’s troops in Ukraine have given South Korea and European nations new reasons to work together.

Pyongyang is filling its coffers through IT worker scams, crypto theft, shipping fraud and sending workers overseas.

Reduced US-South Korea drills complicate Seoul’s security dilemma but are also a low-cost goodwill signal to Pyongyang that could create room for dialogue.

Canberra’s web of regional security deals shows how South Korea could diversify beyond Washington within an alliance framework.

Washington’s dogged insistence on denuclearisation first has led to a prolonged deadlock that has only widened Pyongyang’s options.

North Korea’s recent economic growth is real – but built on Russian cash, Chinese trade and illicit activity.

Every year that passes without negotiations with Washington allows Pyongyang to improve its nuclear deterrent.

South Korea needs to restore communication channels, end the policy see-saw and ensure official rhetoric is consistent with policy objectives.

Kim is consolidating ties with a small cluster of partners – Moscow matters, but China offers a particular prize.

In a world of shrinking options and rising risks, Pyongyang recognises its alliance with Beijing is too important to ignore.

Ever since the war in Iran erupted early in 2026, much of the world’s attention has been fixated on the Middle East.

Analysts once doubted Ju Ae was the chosen heir. The evidence has shifted – but obstacles remain.

The Inaugural Report of the Strategic Insights Series.

Pyongyang’s party congress sets out five more years of military expansion, hardline diplomacy and estrangement from Seoul.

Events in Iran will likely deepen Pyongyang’s nuclear resolve and its distrust of Trump.

Kim Jong Un says Seoul has been "forever" removed from the category of compatriots.

Gabriela Bernal and Camilo Aguirre Torrini discuss how Pyongyang will deal with losing one of its only allies in region