North Korea
Prospects for East Asia (ex-China) in 2025
Japan and South Korea will remain encumbered by weak governments while North Korea faces its own challenges
East AsiaNorth Korean troops for Russia will raise challenges
Seoul has threatened countermeasures over North Korea’s alleged troop deployment to Russia
North KoreaPyongyang’s cyber-attacks will expand globally
North Korean cyber-attacks have intensified, increasingly targeting crypto and financial sectors across the world
North KoreaSeoul-Pyongyang mutual barbs may not last
Both Koreas have intensified belligerent rhetoric, stopping short of kinetic escalation
South KoreaNorth Korea’s economy will worsen without reforms
The South’s central bank has reported North Korean economic growth for the last year
North KoreaPyongyang will struggle with reforms
The ruling Workers’ Party recently held its mid-year plenum
North KoreaPyongyang-Moscow pact raises alarm in Seoul
Russia and North Korea signed a new Comprehensive Strategic Partnership treaty on June 19
RussiaNorth Korean border provocations risk escalation
The South Korean government has condemned Pyongyang’s sending of rubbish balloons across the border
North KoreaPyongyang’s Beijing and Moscow ties will be complex
Russia has vetoed more UN monitoring of Pyongyang's sanctions breaches as Moscow and Beijing boost North Korea outreach
North Korea
