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Kids Mobilized for Planting Season

The North Korean authorities are mobilizing elementary school children to participate in seasonal agricultural labor this year. The mo..

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Hoop Dreams Getting US Nowhere

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Time to Tip Over the Nuclear Dominos?

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Once in a Lifetime Chance to Act

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Act Now, COI Warns Both Koreas

Defector's Story

Celebrating 60 Years of Free Hea..

North Korea marked the 60th anniversary of free, universal he..

NK Media Output

NK Attacks South for Kaesong "D..

North Korea has attacked the South Korean government for try..

The Sister Who Said What She..

Kim Yeo Jung has been selected as a Party delegate for the u..

The Visible Hand of State Meddling

NK Democratization

Democratic Breeze Feeble in North Korea

Zoom in Kim Jong Il

Pets Are Luxury Goods, Too

NK Freedom of Religion

The Scale of Christianity in North Korea

Re-defector Tied to Onsung NSA

60-year old Kang Kyong Suk, one of three “re-defectors” involved in a press conference held in Pyongyang on May 17th stated, “Returning defectors live well so I came back.” However, an inside sour..

Re-defector Koh Was NSA Agent

North Korea Launches 5th Missile

North Korea has launched a fifth short-range missile, marking the third straight day when a launch of some kind has taken place. According to the Ministry of National Defense, today’s launch was of a single proj..

NK Attacks South for Kaesong "Deception"

North Korea has attacked the South Korean government for trying to “deceive public opinion” after the Ministry of Unification called upon Pyongyang to stop trying to pass the buck for the closure of the Kaesong..

North Launches 3 into East Sea

North Korea launched three short-range missiles in a north-easterly direction into the sea off its East Sea coast today.According to the South Korean Ministry of National Defense, “North Korea launched three gui..

SK Reports NK Short-Range Missile Test

Iijima Gets Kim Young Nam in Pyongyang

The head of North Korea’s Supreme People’s Assembly, Kim Young Nam met Isao Iijima, a close advisor to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, yesterday in Pyongyang.Chosun Central TV subsequently reported news of..

Pentagon: NK Could Have 200 Mobile Launchers

The U.S. Department of Defense believes that North Korea could have up to 200 mobile missile launchers, according to an annual report submitted to Congress.The number includes a maximum of 100 launchers for s..

Kids Mobilized for Rice Planting

The North Korean authorities are mobilizing elementary school children to participate in seasonal agricultural labor this year. The move is in contrast with many other years; it is mostly “senior middle school”..

SK Laments NK Talks Rejection

South Korea has expressed regret at North Korea’s decision to refuse talks on outstanding issues related to the Kaesong Industrial Complex. Speaking with reporters today, Ministry of Unification spokesperson Kim..