Could a Wagner-style rebellion happen in North Korea?
Views expressed in this guest column do not necessarily reflect those of Daily NKLast week, the whole world watched with bated breath as an attempted military coup...
Looking to Soviet history for clues on North Korea’s future
On August 30, 2022, Mikhail Gorbachev passed away. In my estimation, there are few people who could claim to have influenced history as much...
Tracing the real birthplace of North Korea’s Kim Il Sung
An aspect of the life of North Korean founder Kim Il Sung that researchers often find inaccessible is the man’s childhood.
Not only Kim’s behavior...
The ebbs and flows of former N. Korean first lady Kim Song Ae
All narratives about the Kim dynasty in North Korea only focus on its four most infamous members, Kim Il Sung, Kim Jung Suk, Kim...
Behind the only known student uprising in North Korea
Ethnic Chinese (also called hwagyo, or "overseas Chinese") hold a unique place in North Korean society. This is due largely in part to North...
1959: Secret elections in North Korea
General elections are probably the most notable of all political events, heavily advertised and almost impossible to ignore. Yet one of North Korean elections,...
Tyranny of the Weak: Part of a decade-long pattern?
Academics are often consulted by government officials for advice on decision-making processes. Since these decisions directly affect the lives of millions, we can all...
Speaking truth to power: The biggest scandal in Korean studies should be talked about
The Korean Studies community now faces perhaps the biggest scandal in the history of the discipline and one of the biggest in the history...
Kim Il Sung vs. Kim Jong Il: a Reassement
When people compare Kim Il Sung and Kim
Jong Il, the comparison is rarely favorable to the latter. The reasons for this
vary. North Koreans usually...
The Evolution of North Korea’s Coat of Arms
Among the national symbols, namely the flag and
coat of arms, the latter is usually considered the least important. Some
countries--notable examples being the United States...
