N. Korean truck driver talks about his life during COVID-19
North Korea continues to keep its borders closed despite the worldwide end of the COVID-19 pandemic.
The country's civilian economy has taken a major hit...
An interview with S. Korea’s new ambassador-at-large on N. Korean human rights
The Yoon Suk-yeol administration recently appointed Lee Shin-hwa, a political science professor at Korea University, as South Korea’s ambassador-at-large on North Korean human rights...
[Interview] How are North Korea’s markets doing following the closure of the Sino-North Korean...
It has been over a year since North Korean authorities locked down the border in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. As all...
Interview with “Crossing” Star: “Crossing” is North Korea’s Reality
People often call Cha In Pyo a “nice actor.” Now however, “courageous actor” is a more apt description.
The box-office record of a movie sticks...
What three N. Koreans have to say about their country’s historic cold weather
The Korean Peninsula was hit by a historic cold snap last week, with temperatures in North Korea hovering between minus 20 and minus 30....
N. Korea quarantines suspected coronavirus cases in Sinuiju
Following the broadcast of a North Korean health ministry official discussing the symptoms of the Wuhan coronavirus on state television on Jan. 21, North...
Tell It Like It Is – Interview with Leon Sigal
The news of a possible nuclear connection between North Korea and Syria is “complete nonsense,” asserts Leon Sigal, North-South Korea expert with the U.S....
The Conditions of Commitment – Interview with Senior Researcher Bruce Klingner
Washington D.C. -- “There is such a wide gap between the perception in the U.S. of what North Korea has to do and what...
Interview Transcript: Bruce Klingner
The following is an abridged transcript of the interview with Bruce Klingner, Senior Research Fellow for Northeast Asia at The Heritage Foundation’s Asian Studies...
One N. Korean trader’s perspective on the reopening of trade
The North Korean economy has continued to decline since the outbreak of COVID-19. According to key North Korean economic indicators for 2023 released by...
