Why Bringing up a Peace Treaty and the Withdrawal of the U.S. Troops?
Rodong Shinmun, mouthpiece of the North Korean Workers' Party, insisted on the 29th that the U.S. must abandon its hostile policy toward North Korea...
New Administration to Actively Accept Defectors?
Park Jin, a member of the foreign affairs-unification-national security subcommittee, said on the 29th, "The defector issue is an urgent and realistic issue in...
Products Embezzled from Kaesong Sold Widely in North Korea
Yanji, China -- Products embezzled from the Kaesong Industrial Complex are finding their way into North Korean markets.
According to inside sources, products produced...
Defector, “North Korea’s Remittance Windows.” Chinese in Hoiryeong Detained
Chinese residing in North Korea, who are main channels for defectors in China and South Korea wanting to send money to North Korea were...
More Intelligence Activities Needed for North Korean Democratization
Despite recent criticism of former chief of the National Intelligence Service (NIS), Kim Man Bok’s recent pre-election visit to Pyongyang, the future role...
The Heart of the Issue Is the Establishment of North Korean Human Rights Law
At a meeting among experts to discuss whether or not to establish a department exclusively in charge of North Korean human rights issues under...
Reminiscence of Some Snowy Days in North Korea
“How’s North Korea on snowy days like today? There are more snow falling in the North. You should have had more fun there.” Asked...
NK Military Has Little Influence on Major Policy Decisions
An expert on North Korea has recently disputed a widely circulated claim that North Korea’s hard line diplomacy is due to influence from the...
Travel to Kaesong Restricted to Prevent Awareness of South Korea
A job in a factory at the Kaesong Industrial Complex is fast becoming the ideal job for North Korean citizens, and positive feelings toward...
Korean-Canadian Kim Jae Yul Was Detained in North Korea
The family members and the Canadian Embassy in South Korea have urged the release of a forcibly detained Korean-Canadian who has been volunteering in...
