[Global NK] May Update for North Korea Watchers

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  • May 30, 2025
[Policy Research]
  • “The Art of the Deal” Amid Structural Crisis: Trumpian Negotiation and the Prospect of 
    North Korean Denuclearization Talks | Chun, Chaesung | Global NK [Read]
  • “Abnormal” North Korea-China Relations: A Historical Perspective on North Korea-China-Russia Geopolitical Dynamics | Jun, Jaewoo | Global NK [Read]
  • Analysis of the Modernization of North Korea's Naval Power: Intent Assessment and Countermeasures | Ban, KilJoo | The Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security [Read]
  • What Has North Korea Gained Economically from the Russia–Ukraine War? | Jung, Seung-ho | Global NK [Read]
  • Diplomatic and Security Implications of North Korea's Formalization of Troop Deployment to Russia | Lee, Sang-sook | The Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security [Read]
  • A Tentative Analysis of North Korea’s “State Nuclear Forces Command Organization” | Jeon, Kyung-joo and Ham, Hyeongpil | Korea Institute for Defense Analysis [Read]
[Media Commentaries]
  • The Concerning North Korean Military Buildup | Cha, Du Hyeogn | Kukmin Ilbo [Read]
  • Evaluation of North Korea's Five-Year Plan for National Defense Development and the Five Major Strategic Weapons Tasks | Hong, Jeong-gi | Journal of Korea Defense Diplomacy [Read]
  • The Legal Significance of North Korea's Official Acknowledgment of Troop Deployment | Kim, Taewon | Daily NK [Read]
[Policy Research]
  • Economic Effects of Russia-NK Military Cooperation and Response Strategy | Park, Yonghan | Korea Institute for Defense Analysis [Read]  
[Academic Journal Articles]
  •  International Legal Issues and Case Analysis on North Korea’s Arms Export Controls | Jo, Jang Hyun | Ministry of Justice [Read]
[Videos & Transcripts]
  • North Korean Currency Plunges! Growing Possibility of an Accidental Romanian-Style Collapse in North Korea's Economy and the Kim Jong-un Regime | Cho, Han Beom | 815 MoneyTalk [Read]
[Books]
  • The North Korean Economy is not dead, but... | Kim, Yeong-Hee et al. | Seonin Publishers [Read]
[Policy Research]
  • Policy Recommendations for North Korea and Unification Amid a Rapidly Changing Security Environment | Cha, Du Hyeogn | The Asan Institute of Policy Studies [Read]
  • A Proposal for a New Seven-Party Talks on North Korean Denuclearization: “UN Security Council + South and North Korea” | Choi, Kang | The Asan Institute of Policy Studies [Read]
[Academic Journal Articles]
  • A Study on North Korea’s “Overseas Compatriots Rights Protection Act”: Focusing on rights guarantee | Lee, Chul Soo | Ministry of Justice [Read]
  • Childhood Diarrheal Diseases in North Korea: A Narrative Review on Research Topics and Treatments | Kim, Taehoon et al. | Journal of Korean Medical Science [Read]
  • How to Reduce Diarrheal Diseases in North Korean Children?: Prioritizing From Limited Resources and Limited Data Resources | Jo, Dae Sun | Journal of Korean Medical Science [Read]
[Books]
  • Do Sexual Minorities Exist in North Korea as well? | Jeon, Juran et al. | Korean Studies Information [Read]
[Policy Research]
  • North Korean Citizens' Parody Songs as Cultural Subversion | Ha, Seung-Hee | Global NK [Read]
  • North Korea’s Youth Education Policy as Crisis Management | Jeon, Young-Sun | Global NK [Read]
  • Assessment of North Korea's Recent Moves to Strengthen Grassroots Organizations: Trends in Strengthening Grassroots Units in North Korea — Social Stability and Inminban (Neighborhood Units) | Jung, Eunchan | Institution of North Korean Studies [Read]
  • Why Has North Korea Revived Its 'Grassroots Organizations'? | Han, Seung-dae | Institution of North Korean Studies [Read]
  • The Origins and Characteristics of North Korea's Politics and Internal System: A Geopolitical and War-Centered Perspective | Park, Hyeong Jung | Orbis Sapientiae [Read]
[Academic Journal Articles]
  • North Korea's Flood Disaster Prevention Regulations - Focusing on the Amnok River in 2024 - | Oh, Hyung-Keun | Ministry of Justice [Read]
  • A Study on the Role of Railways in the Process of Establishing the North Korean Constitution: Why did North Korea attach Importance to Railways when establishing the Constitution | Kim, Jiho | Ministry of Justice [Read]
[Media Commentaries]
  • The Light of Information That Illuminates the Darkness of Dictatorship | Kang, Dongwan | Daily NK [Read]
  • Kim Il-sung's Father-Son Politics, Kim Jong-il and Kim Jong-un's Sibling Politics… What About Kim Ju-ae? | Jung, Yong-soo | Joongang Ilbo [Read]
  • North Korea's Top Leadership is composed in the Order of Kim, Choe, and Pak | Ahn, Chan-il | Cheonji Ilbo [Read]
[Books]
  • Amnok River 700 Ri: North Korean Train Stations and People | Kang, Dong Wan | Neonabooks [Read]
  • The History of North Korean Literature in the Kim Jong-un Era | Kim, Seong-Su | Youkrack Books [Read]
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