DESIGNING THE FOUNDATIONAL ARCHITECHURE FOR
A POST-KIM NORTH KOREA

Blueprints

Governing a Collapsed Economy in Post-Kim North Korea

The immediate economic task after regime collapse will not be reform but governing a collapsed system during the first 90 days—stabilizing supply networks, markets, and monetary circulation under a United Nations–led framework combining domestic administrative continuity with international oversight.

6 hours ago

Security Pillar: Humanitarian Assistance & Civilian Protection

A three-phase framework—continuity, reform, and institutionalization—positions humanitarian assistance and civilian protection as core security functions essential to stabilizing and rebuilding North Korea.

Feb 26

From Regime Army to National Force: Military Transition and Demobilization

In a post-Kim North Korea, a three-phase transition—stabilization, demobilization, and constitutional reorientation—is essential to transform North Korea’s regime army into a lawful national institution and anchor the foundations of a new state.

Feb 25

From Control to Irreversibility: Weapons Control & Denuclearization in Post-Kim North Korea

Weapons control and denuclearization in post-Kim North Korea must proceed in sequence—from immediate custodial control in the first hours, to phased and internationally anchored reduction within the first year, and ultimately to irreversible institutionalization within three years, securing a durable new security order.

Feb 20

2 3 4 5

News & Commentary

U.S. Defense Secretary Says Iran Operation Will Send ‘Plenty of Signals’ Amid North Korea Criticism

Hegseth’s remarks signal that Washington is prepared to confront nuclear threats with decisive force if negotiations fail, a message that could increase pressure on North Korea and raise doubts among its elite about whether nuclear weapons truly guarantee regime survival.

4 days ago

North Korea Opens Once-in-Five-Years Party Congress, Touts Economic Progress

North Korea opened its once-every-five-years party congress touting economic progress, but persistent sanctions, structural stagnation, and early succession signaling will likely deepen elite uncertainty and strain internal cohesion.

Feb 20

South Korea’s Top General Warns: North Korean Provocations Likely to Intensify

A warning from South Korea’s top general reflects a deeper reality: as the Kim regime faces mounting internal strain and ideological erosion, provoking the South has become an indispensable, last-resort strategy for regime survival.

Feb 6

U.N. Command Strongly Opposes South Korea’s DMZ Access Bill

South Korea’s proposed DMZ law triggered strong opposition from the U.N. Command, raising risks of armistice disputes, alliance friction, and potential exploitation by the Kim regime under the banner of peace.

Jan 30

North Korea’s Maduro Lectures Backfire, Underscoring U.S. Power

North Koreans expressed amazement at American power after learning of the U.S. arrest of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro in internal lectures, signaling the incident could have an outsized psychological impact—especially on Pyongyang’s political class.

Jan 22

S. Korean Progressive Groups Escalate Pressure to Suspend U.S.–ROK Military Drills

Calls by South Korean progressive groups to suspend U.S.–ROK military exercises reflect a coordinated domestic push—widely seen as aligned with Pyongyang’s strategy—to weaken the alliance under the constraints of U.S. pressure on Seoul.

Jan 20

2 3 4 5