Kim Il Sung

New book sheds light on Kim Il Sung’s life

Ever since 1945, North Korea has been ruled by one family. Kim Il Sung was the first to lead the country, followed by his...

New book provides suggestions to incoming Yoon administration about its N. Korea policy

North Korea’s “nuclear clock” has been set back to 2017. North Korean authorities crossed the “red line” by launching a new intercontinental ballistic missile,...

New book investigates North Korea’s ideology of “self-reliance”

Where does North Korea’s durability come from? Despite its isolation resulting from sanctions and the closure of its borders due to COVID-19, the country...

New book suggests North Korea should abandon Juche ideology to develop economically

A new book by Bang Chan Yong, the president of KIMEP University in Kazakhstan, concludes that the only way for North Korea to preserve...

Reading North Korea through trash washed up in South Korea

A recently published book is drawing attention for analyzing conditions in North Korea by examining North Korean trash that washed up on South Korea’s...

Firefly Pierces the Fog of Tyranny

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A Life in Pyongyang Leaves More Questions

Monica Macias’ life almost reads like a movie script. At eight years old she is sent with her two siblings to North Korea by...

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