38 North, founded in 2010, is a research program focused on North Korea that investigates how internal and external dynamics are influencing the country’s strategic calculus and shaping the security environment around it, to inform new strategies for addressing this complex geopolitical challenge.
Our work incorporates open-source research, strategic dialogues, network building, and comparative studies to enhance understanding of one of the most difficult intelligence targets. These insights are essential to crafting more effective policies and approaches toward North Korea to help prevent conflict within an economically and politically critical, nuclear-armed region.
Emerging Scholars Fellowship Program for young professionals and scholars interested in North Korea
April 22, 2024
An inside look at the world of North Korean animation outsourcing and how foreign companies might be inadvertently employing North Korean companies
April 22, 2024
Following the South Korean general elections on April 10, James Kim evaluates the results and the outlook moving forward
April 19, 2024
Examining North Korea’s digital surveillance capabilities, how they have developed, and worrying trends for the future
April 16, 2024
This primer provides an overview of South Korea’s upcoming legislative elections, the key players involved and what’s at stake
April 4, 2024
Relying on deterrence and reminding the North of the overwhelming power of the United States and its allies has not had the desired effect
April 3, 2024
With the South Korea general election coming up on April 10, James Kim discusses the potential outcomes and their implications
April 1, 2024
Amid deepening ties between Russia and North Korea, examining the implications of the Russia-Ukraine war on North Korea's foreign policy
February 22, 2024
