North Korea’s construction boom: Who really benefits?
North Korea's Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un attended the groundbreaking ceremony for Phase 5 of the Hwasong District development on Feb. 18, 2026, in...
North Korean POWs in Ukraine beg for South Korea’s help—will Seoul answer?
The release of interviews with North Korean soldiers captured as prisoners of war on the Ukrainian battlefield is causing shockwaves.
I found the testimonies of...
North Korea pushes forward with massive tideland reclamation projects
Since the time of Kim Il Sung, North Korea has sought to compensate for its mountainous terrain and shortage of arable land through tideland...
Changes to constitution’s name reveal limits of Kim Jong Un’s regime
On Dec. 27, 2025, marking the 53rd anniversary of the current constitution's adoption, North Korea held a flag-raising and oath ceremony in Pyongyang with...
North Korea’s snow-covered military runways reveal air force weaknesses
The snowstorms that batter the Korean Peninsula each winter are more than just a seasonal occurrence—they can also expose the weaknesses of North Korea's...
N. Korea drone incident shows peace talks are political mirage
North Korea's statements and rhetoric regarding the drone incident are once again roiling South Korea. Less than a day after the North Korean General...
Why collusion is a risk, not a solution, to China’s strategic dilemma on the...
The institutionalization of United States-Japan-Republic of Korea (ROK) cooperation since 2023 marks a qualitative shift in Northeast Asia’s security environment. The Camp David Summit...
Satellite images show North Korea racing to finish massive greenhouse in freezing temperatures
Even in the middle of a cold snap, North Korea has launched a final race to complete the Sinuiju Greenhouse Complex, currently under construction...
How China’s Global Security Initiative can revive multilateral denuclearization talks on the Korean Peninsula
President Lee Jae-myung’s recent visit to Beijing, the first by a South Korean leader since 2019, marks a tentative reset in China–South Korea relations...
What Kim Ju Ae’s New Year’s shrine visit really signals
On Jan. 1, 2026, Kim Jong Un brought his daughter Kim Ju Ae and his wife Ri Sol Ju to pay their respects at...
