A trip to the North Korean embassy in Mongolia
I traveled again to Mongolia on a work trip, a fortnight after my previous visit in the second week of June. Despite returning here...
Five reasons the Korea Hana Foundation should not run Hana Centers
The Yoon Suk-yeol administration is promoting resettlement support for North Korean defectors as one of the central items on its political agenda. This issue...
Observing changes in North Korea’s slogans from across the border
In early November, I went to a Unification Observatory in Ganghwa (Ganghwa Peace Observatory) and one in Gimpo (Aegibong Observatory). At a single glance,...
N. Korea’s bizarre propaganda slogan: “Love the future”
There was a time when it was possible to take pictures of North Korea by crossing the Yalu and Tumen rivers. After the border...
Checking up on North Korean workers stranded in Russia
In late September, I traveled to Vladivostok for around ten days to check how the lives of North Korean workers in the country have...
N. Korea’s recent exhibition in Russia only shows how backwards it is
An exhibition of North Korean products was held in Vladivostok on July 26, just one week after a summit between the leaders of the...
Reflections on Jimmy Carter’s attempts to bring peace to the Korean Peninsula
This is the year of the "Blue Dragon." What are your wishes for the New Year? I wish for the peaceful reunification of Korea,...
From Vladivostok: Witnessing the divide between North Korean leaders and laborers
I wrote this article at the departure gate of Vladivostok Airport in Russia. All direct flights to and from Vladivostok have been suspended due...
N. Korean state media provides clues to actual conditions inside the country
Where are North Korean soldiers currently stationed, and what are their missions?
The answers to these questions can be gleaned, at least in part, from...
Analysis: Kim Jong Un’s daughter not ready for succession spotlight
It would be no exaggeration to say that Kim Jong Un was the star of the military parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of Victory...
