What would Kim Il Sung think of Kim Jong Un’s fearpolitik?
The Kim family has maintained power in North Korea through fearpolitik, referred to as the “reign of terror.” While Kim Jong Il was thought...
Defector Poet Jang Jin Sung, “I Am Selling My Daughter for 100 Won”
Defector poet Jang Jin Sung's poetry collection, "I am selling my daughter for 100 won," which subtly yet realistically portrays the "March of Tribulation"...
Tillerson reveals details of US-China discussions over North Korea collapse
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson revealed last week that the US held detailed discussions with China over plans for how to deal with...
A changing North Korea demands a customized approach to freedom of information advocacy
North Koreans are gaining greater access to uncensored information about regional conditions and world events thanks to new forms of media and technology flooding...
North Korea’s Human Torpedoes
“We should not look down on North Korea’s human torpedo attacks.”
Shortly after the Cheonan incident occurred, the possibility of a North Korean “human torpedo...
Reading the missile threats against Guam
North Korea previously announced a plan to evaluate the firing of Hwasong-12 missiles to land near Guam. However, Kim Jong Un recently noted during...
Kim Jong Un’s real Pyeongchang Olympics strategy, as told through official state media
North Korea's state media often provides hints as to the true intentions behind the country’s participation in the Pyeongchang Olympics. Analysts in South Korea...
Would China actually resort to banning crude oil exports to NK?
Compression facilities at the pipeline that runs from Dandong to North Korea. Image: Daily NKMany in the international community have stressed the significance of China's...
Improving quality-of-life for North Korean defectors living in South Korean society
Although it remains to be determined whether the invitation is still valid, president Park Geun-Hye openly welcomed North Korean citizens to come to South...
Officials in charge of Ryomyong Street construction project reject their allotted apartments
The North Korean regime has repeatedly promoted its construction of high-rise apartments along Ryomyong Street, with hundreds of North Korean residents pushed to brutal...
