North Korean Officials Listen to Foreign Radio
Shenyang, China -- Among cadres in North Korea, listening to foreign radio is on the increase.
Several sources from North Korea report that...
Southern Government Responsible for Death of Kim Jong Il’s Nephew-In-Law
The South Korean Supreme Court has confirmed a previous ruling which states that the government must compensate for the death of Kim Jong Il’s...
Measures Needed to Reduce Potential Damage from North Korean Crisis
Legal measures should be prepared by the National Assembly to address the possibility of emergency situations within North Korea.
Chungbuk National University professor An...
North Korea 1st in GDP Weighted Medal Table!
An interesting new type of medal table at the Beijing Olympics shows that North Korea holds top ranking, if Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is...
North Korea Cannot Stop Free-market Flow
Experts say that North Korea cannot return to a planned economy from the current, spontaneously generated free-market economy, even though the authorities may be...
Youth Gang Membership Rising in North Korea
North Korean authorities are concerned over increasing gang activity involving “kotjebi” around railway stations and in markets.
Recently it has become known that in...
Organizing Secretary Successor to Kim Jong Il
A prediction has been made that the successor to Kim Jong Il will be publicly appointed only after doing the job of “Organizing Secretary,”...
Rice Price Rising Thanks to Olympics
The contraction of Sino-North Korean trade as a result of the Beijing Olympics and strengthened border controls has caused the rice price in North...
Bribe to Cross Tumen River Hits $715
Changchun, China -- Since the regulation of the border area along the Tumen River was strengthened for the Beijing Olympics, the cost for crossing...
Tensions between U.S. and North Korea Rise
While the U.S. and North Korea have not been able to establish a verification regime for the North Korean nuclear program, North Korea has...