In North Korea, a newspaper editorial is never just an editorial
Several years ago, when I worked at a state institution in Pyongyang, an order arrived from higher authorities to launch a new project. The goal...
Cryptocurrency can help North Korean defectors save their families
Every year, thousands of North Korean defectors resettled in South Korea send money home to families they may never see again. The transfer chain that...
Electricity, not slogans: What North Korean women really need
If reunification happens one day and I am able to meet my childhood friends again, what will their faces look like? A sorrowful question haunts...
North Korea posts third straight year of 3% growth, fueled by Russia arms trade
North Korea's economy expanded last year, marking a third consecutive year of growth, as increased arms supplies to Russia, stronger trade with China, and state-led...
As fewer North Koreans escape, their stories matter more than ever
When Seoul’s Ministry of Unification released the latest defector statistics on July 13, it confirmed that the number of people escaping from North Korea had...
Zelenskyy says North Korea to send 30,000 more troops
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Russia is seeking to receive an additional 30,000 North Korean troops and that preparations are underway to accommodate them in...