Abstract
Purpose: Based on the compliance theory and the institutionalist approach, this article is intended to assess North Korea’s compliance levels of No Poverty goal under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
 Originality: Although SDGs stands for advanced global norms, its application constitutes significant challenges for the developing world. For the better achievement of SDG within the global community, this paper highlights country-specific limitations and opportunities for SDG compliance and implementation through the case of North Korea.
 Methodology: For the analysis, this study conducts content analysis on a range of documents and information released by the North Korean government, including the Voluntary National Review (2021) and the Multiple Indicator Cluster Survey (2018). In order to evaluate the direct and indirect availability of poverty data (including estimates), relevant academic works and reports are also reviewed.
 Result: To assess and explain North Korea’s weak compliance, this study does not stick to the issue of statistical capacity only. For incorporating the wider institutional contexts, the localization of the global discourse on poverty and the internal structure for SDG implementation are also highlighted. Despite the country’s willingness, due to the communist tradition as well as regime justification, we interpret that the country still shows strategic but roundabout behavior in adopting the global concept of poverty.
 Conclusion and Implication: This study concludes with recommendations that can help North Korea improve its compliance with the SDG.
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