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...
Why is N. Korea changing what’s inside the trash balloons?
North Korea's trash balloon provocations are going too far. I cannot help but condemn North Korea for using such underhanded methods, sending ten groups...
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...
Two perspectives of one North Korean Potemkin village
A North Korean Potemkin Village
People view North Korea in two different ways. For example, take a look at the picture above. You can see...
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,...
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. 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...
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...
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...
