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,...
Unification minister should focus on North Korean human rights
In 2019, North Korea released a collection of short stories called “Blessed Future.” The book features 17 short stories, all of which praise Kim...
Some thoughts on Kim Jong Un’s outdated “20×10 regional development policy”
Kim Jong Un recently admitted that his country's regional economy is in a "pitiful state." He confessed that "our party and state are facing...
We should be outraged
A deplorable deed. Outrage that grips me no matter how much I wail. The agony of having my guts ripped out and my bones...
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...
North Korean government responsible for food shortages
The UN’s Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) and World Food Program (WFP) recently expressed concerns that North Korea is facing its most severe food...
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...
Photos from North Korean border belie state propaganda
The installation of surveillance cameras along the Sino-North Korean border appears to have reached completion, according to recent reports from Daily NK.
The Chinese have...
Exploring Mongolia for traces of North Korean laborers
A week ago, I went on a trip to Mongolia. The country was more vibrant than ever, as if the pandemic was already well...
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...
