[Global NK] January Update for North Korea Watchers

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  • January 30, 2026
[Policy Research]
  • EAI Top 10 Geopolitical Trends for 2026 | East Asia Institute [Read]
  • From Regime Change to Leader-Targeting: The Venezuela Crisis and North Korea's Narrowing Options | Park, Won Gon | Global NK Zoom & Connect [Read]
  • Trump's Golden Fleet Initiative, MASGA, and the ICE Pact | Oh, Inhwan | Global NK Zoom & Connect [Read]
  • Changes in U.S. Foreign Policy in 2026 and the International Order | Chun, Chaesung | East Asia Institute [Read]
  • Assessing North Korea’s Domestic and Foreign Policies in 2025: The Risks of North Korea’s Version of a “Normal State” | Cha, Du Hyeogn | The Asan Institute of Policy Studies [Read]
  • The Security Butterfly Effect of the Venezuelan Crisis: An Analysis of Its Impact on International Security and the Security of the Korean Peninsula | Ban, Gilju | Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security [Read]
  • Strategic Nuclear Submarines and the North Korean Version of CNI: Developments and Prospects| Ban, Gilju | Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security [Read]
  • IFANS Forecast 2026 | Institute of Foreign Affairs and National Security [Read]
  • Shifts in North Korea’s AI Discourse and the Outlook for Its National Strategy: The Institutionalization of “State-Led AI” as Seen in Rodong Sinmun | North Korean AI Research Task Force | Institute for National Security Strategy [Read]
  • Recent Public Appearances of Kim Ju-ae and Their Political Implications | Lee, Sanggeun | Institute for National Security Strategy [Read]
  • Analyzing North Korea’s Messaging After the Drone Infiltration Incident: The Need to Restore Inter-Korean Crisis Management and Communication Channels | Kim, Bomi | Institute for National Security Strategy [Read]
  • North Korea’s Sanctions Dilemma Ahead of the 9th Party Congress and South Korea’s Response Strategy | Yi, Jisun | Institute for National Security Strategy [Read]
  • A Comparison of North Korea’s Responses to Drone Intrusions in 2024 and 2026 and Their Implications | Lee, Ho Ryoung | Korea Institute for Defense Analyses [Read]
[Academic Journal Articles]
  • Changes in ROK Military Strategy: Period-Specific Factors and the Strengthening of Offensive Orientation within a Self-Defensive Posture | Wee, Jinwoo | The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University [Read]
  • Politics of Companionship: Visual Governance Mechanisms in the Imagery of Kim Ju-Ae |
    Park, Eunjoo | Korea Institute for National Unification [Read]
[Videos & Transcripts]
  • Outlook for U.S.–China Relations in 2026: Adjusting Core Interests and a Transitional Phase of Civilizational Leadership | Ha, Youngsun | East Asia Institute [Watch]
  • U.S.–China Technological Hegemony and a Civilizational Turning Point in 2026: Toward a New Era of Standards Beyond Competition | Ha, Youngsun | East Asia Institute [Watch]
[Academic Journal Articles]
  • Research on the North Korean Economy Using Text Mining Methods: Trends and Challenges | Choi, Jiyoung | The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University [Read]
  • Satellite Data for Socio-Economic Research on North Korea: Progress and Challenges | Kim, Dawool | The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University [Read]
  • A Remote SensingAI Integrated Mixed-Methods Framework for North Korean Urban and Regional Analysis: The NK-RAMM Model | Lee, Sihyo | The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University [Read]
  • A Study on the Status and Characteristics of ICT in North Korea's Forestry Sector: A Socio-Technical Systems Theory Perspective | Heo, Sunhye | The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University [Read]
[Policy Research]
  • People of Unification | Korea Peace Institute | Jeon, Sun Young [Read]
[Academic Journal Articles]
  • A Study on the Integration of Peace, Unification, and Democratic Citizenship Education through Social Dialogue | Kang, Chaeyeon | The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University [Read]

[Videos & Transcripts]
  • The 2026 Korean Peninsula Scenario: Beyond the Hostile Two-States Doctrine toward Coexistence | Ha, Youngsun | East Asia Institute [Watch]

[Academic Journal Articles]
  • Memories of the Cold War: Movies and Dramas in the Kim Jong Un Era | Jeon, Youngsun | Global NK Zoom & Connect [Read]
  • An Alternative Approach to Research Methods on North Korean Society after the COVID-19 Pandemic: The Utilization and Limitations of United Nations Data | Jeong, Eun Mee | The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University [Read]
  • The Adaptation of North Korean Defectors as System Migrants: Applying and Reinterpreting Migration Theory | Shin, Hae Ran | The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University [Read]
  • A Path Analysis of Factors Affecting the Happiness of North Korean Defectors: Focusing on the Mediating Effect of Social Class Perception | Kim, Hyo Ju | The Institute for Peace and Unification Studies at Seoul National University [Read]
  • North Korean Legislative Changes in Education for Persons with Disabilities | Jo, Hyun Jung | Korea Institute for National Unification [Read]
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