About  2

Scope and Methodology  4

Foreword  5

Authors  7

POLITICS

Consolidating Kim's Rule: Constitutional Revisions, Ideological Reinforcement, and Elite Management  11

ECONOMIC POLICY

Mobilizing Domestic Resources Under Sanctions: Solar Energy and Model Enterprises  15

ECONOMIC INDICATORS AND TRENDS

North Korea's Economy, H1 2026: A Sliding Won and a Tungsten Windfall  19

SOCIETY AND TECHNOLOGY

More Than Smartphones: How Digital Technology Is Changing North Korea  25

MISSILES AND WEAPONS OF MASS DESTRUCTION

North Korea Expanding Production of Uranium and Conventional Missiles  29

FOREIGN POLICY

North Korea Balances Between China and Russia While Hardening Its Regional Posture  32