Monthly Archives: February 2019
Regime squeezes North Korean workers in China for funds
The North Korean authorities are pressuring North Korean laborers in China to contribute more funds to underwrite large-scale state construction projects back at home.
Earlier this...
North Korea without Kim Jong Un: Authorities launch massive operation to stymie potential unrest
In the wake of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s arrival in Hanoi, Vietnam, for the second US-DPRK summit, there has been a noticeable...
North Koreans hope summit to bring sanctions relief
North Koreans are hopeful that the second US-DPRK summit loosens the economic sanctions on the country so that conditions in the country improve. There...
North Korean state wiretapping citizens at will
As the North Korean authorities continue to crack down on the flow of domestic information across the country’s borders, the Ministry of State Security...
Authorities ramp up house raids as US-DPRK talks approach
The North Korean regime is ramping up oppressive measures against the population in advance of the second US-DPRK summit this week and the Supreme...
Tragedy in Ryanggang Province follows intensified security measures
In the weeks prior to major political events like the second US-DPRK summit and the Supreme People’s Assembly (SPA) elections, the North Korean authorities...
North Korea emphasizes friendship with China prior to summit with U.S.
The North Korean authorities have launched special propaganda efforts boasting greatly-improved Sino-DPRK relations thanks to the Sino-North Korean summit held in January. The materials...
For real reform, North Korea must address its human rights abuses, says Human Rights...
According to Human Rights Watch's World Report 2019, an annual comprehensive review of human rights records in over 100 countries and territories around the...
Battle against anti-socialist activities emphasized in lectures for Party cadres in North Korea
The North Korean authorities are emphasizing the battle against anti-socialist activities to Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) officials in the provinces and have reportedly...
Elite inspection team to crack down on corruption in North Korea
An inspection team from the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK)’s Central Inspection Committee has been deployed to North Pyongan Province to investigate corruption among...
