Pro-North Korean speakers in South Korea oppose capitalism and the US alliance
The greatest speeches of the world's foremost political orators have often been collected in books, and many are also featured online, in some cases in...
Memorial for fallen troops in Russia war erected in Pyongyang
One year after dispatching troops to support Russia in the war with Ukraine, North Korea is constructing a memorial in Pyongyang to honor the dead. ...
Kim Ju-ae: successor or beloved daughter?
Questions have resurfaced over whether Kim Ju-ae, the daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, is being groomed as his successor or not. When they...
Economic development is just another burden for the people
The North Korean regime is currently pushing economic development under the banner of a “20×10 Local Development Strategy.” This plan aims to build industrial factories...
Man killed in accident in Sariwon during rice harvesting
A man who had been mobilized for rice harvesting in Sariwon, North Hwanghae Province, reportedly died after falling from a moving vehicle. The accident happened...
Why are mothers the first to go hungry?
Who is the first to go hungry in a North Korean household? It is always the mother. Women are both victims of the regime and...
All powerful Ministry of State Security expands remit to include foreign currency and border control
North Korea’s Ministry of State Security (MSS) is an extrajudicial intelligence agency responsible for national security and regime preservation that answers directly to the Supreme...
In North Hamgyong, farm households receive 5kg of newly harvested rice for Chuseok
Some farms in North Hamgyong Province have reportedly distributed newly harvested rice to farm households for the annual Chuseok harvest festival. This measure appears to...
The new generation, a quiet awakening amid control
North Korea’s young generation is changing. Though still under strict surveillance, questions about the regime and a yearning for a different world are quietly growing...
Reunification has disappeared, leaving only hostility
When I lived in North Korea, our rivals in the South were depicted as “the same people, a counterpart we must one day reunite with.” ...
Venezuela’s “Foreign Legion” in South Korea
North Korea has had ties with Venezuela since 1965, but in the last two decades since the coming to power of dictator Hugo Chavez and...
Ministry of Social Security mobilizes nationwide to crack down on illegal grain distribution
North Korea’s Ministry of Social Security, the main policing agency responsible for maintaining public order, has mobilized across cities and counties to crack down on...
North Korea tells UN General Assembly it will not give up its nukes
At the 80th United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 29, North Korea delivered one of its most uncompromising messages of recent years...
A world I never knew was revealed by a USB
As everyone knows, information in North Korea is completely blocked. No internet, no foreign broadcasts, no international news. All TV and radio are state-controlled. The...
The appeal of “Innocents’ Clubs”: Why some good people associate with disreputable groups that have awful positions
It would take a competent political psychologist to provide a comprehensive, professional explanation as to why there have always been decent people who voluntarily associate...
North Korea’s taxis are more than just a ride
As everyone knows, information in North Korea is completely blocked. No internet, no foreign broadcasts, no international news. All TV and radio are state-controlled. The...
The rise and fall of the jangmadang street markets
In any discussion about the economy in North Korea, you can’t ignore the pivotal role of the jangmadang, the informal markets that have become the...
North Korea sees simultaneous drop in exchange rate and food prices… Due to fall harvest and Kim’s China visit
Recent developments indicate that both exchange rates and food prices have dropped simultaneously in North Korea. According to an investigation conducted by NK Times from...