Tag: Democratic People’s Republic of Korea
Anti-US vitriol absent during armistice anniversary
North Korea held events nationwide to celebrate the 65th anniversary of the signing of the Armistice Agreement, marking the end of the Korean War...
‘Mallima speed’ and ‘socialist revolution’ dominate state media
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits a construction site in Samjiyon County, Ryanggang Province. Image: Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
The North Korean authorities...
North Korean family arrested during defection attempt
A North Korean family who were preparing to escape to South Korea were arrested and interrogated by members of the Ministry of State Security...
Prisoners protesting cruel treatment exempted from upcoming mass amnesty
Two military factory laborers held in a correctional labor camp (kyohwaso) in Chagang Province have received severe punishment, including 10 days in solitary confinement,...
North Korean funerals becoming more commercialized
North Korea’s funerals are becoming more commercialized, a sign of the development emerging in the country. Previously in North Korea, most funerals were conducted...
North Korea’s economic improvement depends on denuclearization
Editor’s Note: Thae Yong Ho was serving as North Korea’s deputy ambassador to the United Kingdom when he chose to defect with his family...
Two dead, one injured in Hyesan stabbing
Two people are dead and one injured following a stabbing incident in Hyesan, Ryanggang Province earlier this month. The assailant has yet to be...
Movement on national census potentially underway
Multiple sources inside North Korea have reported that a nationwide census is underway, the country’s first in over a decade. It remains unclear whether...
Divergent opinions between US and North Korea on declaring end to...
The declaration of the end of the Korean War has become a central issue in talks between the US and North Korea following US...
North Korea’s ruling system requires structural change
According to North Korean state media, during on-the-spot guidance at the a power plant construction site in Orang County, North Hamgyong Province, leader Kim...
