Tag: democracy
Revolutionary sparks: Tracking N. Korea’s covert operations from the 1980s to...
In a previous column, I wrote that North Korea changed the name of the party's United Front Department to Bureau 10. I explained this...
N. Korean military holds emergency meeting following S. Korea’s martial law...
Top officers in the North Korean military held an emergency meeting shortly after South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol declared martial law at 10:23 pm...
N. Korea holds lectures condemning Yoon, S. Korean politics
North Korean officials in North Hamgyong province are holding special lectures analyzing South Korea's political climate and criticizing President Yoon Suk-yeol. The lectures focus...
The “Aug. 15 doctrine”: South Korea’s new unification strategy
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol unveiled a new unification doctrine, the "Aug. 15 Unification Doctrine," during his speech marking the 79th anniversary of Korea's...
A new proposal for unifying the two Koreas
South Korea’s 22nd parliamentary election is now over. On Apr. 10, the same day as the South Korean election, Kim Jong Un paid a...
Five reasons the Korea Hana Foundation should not run Hana Centers
The Yoon Suk-yeol administration is promoting resettlement support for North Korean defectors as one of the central items on its political agenda. This issue...
What do N. Koreans think about the country’s new election system?
In the run-up to the Nov. 26 elections for delegates to the regional people’s committees, North Korean authorities have introduced a brand new election...