First Round of Cuts Underway at Musan Mine
Following the completion of mass rallies and lectures, designed to
realize projects laid out in leader Kim Jong Eun’s New
Year’s Address, the massive layoff of...
The Only Dry Eyes in the House
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What Is North Korean People’s Reaction to the Nuclear Test?
It is true to conclude that many North Koreans are filled with national pride because of the nuclear test. Many North Koreans deem nuclear...
2012: The Year of Nuclear Security
Korea Institute for Defense Analyses (KIDA) researcher Kim Jin Moo believes that the reason why North Korea has been focusing on nuclear weapons development...
Ordinary people’s distrust of financial institutions remains strong
Banks are some of the least trusted institutions in North Korea. Faith in them completely eroded after the currency reform of 2009. Because of...
China Creates UEP Sanctions Impasse
The UN committee charged with overseeing the implementation of sanctions against North Korea has said it will persist in trying to overcome Chinese resistance...
Medical students capitalize on black market abortions
Despite measures implemented by North Korea
to step up crackdowns on abortions in recent years the number of illegal abortions within the country continues to...
Bikes and Gold in a Time of Darkness
It is now clear that marketization is making real inroads in North Korea. As a result, there is growing international interest in the market...
Inter-Korea Dialogue May Resume at the End of the Year
Lee Ki Taek, Vice-President of the National Unification Advisory Council, predicted on the 28th, “There is a high possibility that North Korea may step...
South Korea’s “Mister Trot” is a hit among many women in North Korea
A popular South Korean TV show, “Mister Trot,” has become hugely popular among North Korean women in their 30s to their 60s and its...
