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Recent Kim Jong Un order equates “delusions about South Korea” with “death”

Rason's party committee recently instructed local party officials on the contents of an order from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that equated "delusions...

N. Korea’s redefining of inter-Korean relationship causes concern inside the country

At a year-end party meeting, North Korea's leadership declared a shift in the relationship between the two Koreas as one between two enemy states....
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High-ranking N. Korean officials question whether Kim Ju Ae could succeed her father

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s daughter, Kim Ju Ae, has recently been making repeated appearances at major military events, which has led to...

Lectures for N. Korean government officials praise leadership of Kim Jong Un

North Korean government agencies conducted commemorative lectures following the country's recent third and successful launch of a military spy satellite. The lectures extolled the...
People's Committee elections in 2015

N. Korea bans people from leaving areas of residence until after local elections

With elections for local people’s committees set for Nov. 26, North Korea has issued orders banning people from leaving their regions of residence “until...

N. Korean authorities re-examine residency cards ahead of local people’s assembly elections

In the lead up to the Nov. 26 local people’s assembly elections, North Korean authorities are re-examining citizens’ residency registration cards and cross-checking local...

Ahead of Kim visit to Russia, N. Hamgyong Province security agents ordered to return...

Ahead of Kim Jong Un's visit to Russia, the Ministry of State Security ordered personnel at its North Hamgyong Province branch to return their...
Kim Yong Chol (upper row in the center) in photo with newly-elected members of state leadership bodies on April 12.

Recently returned Kim Yong Chol may focus on earning funds for regime

North Korean state media recently reported that Kim Yong Chol — who oversaw the sinking of the ROKS Cheonan and who was a major...
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New law encouraging use of Pyongyang speech leads many young people to choose words...

North Korea's recent enactment of a law to enforce use of the Pyongyang dialect of Korean is leading many young people in the country...

It’s too soon to be sure about Kim Jong Un’s successor, experts say

The debate over the successor to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un Kim is heating up after Kim’s daughter, Kim Ju Ae, attended a...

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