Tag: DPRK
Love in the gulag: The disappearance of Cho Myong-gil
An extraordinary Soviet secret document has recently surfaced in Germany, shedding light on a fascinating figure buried deep within history’s shadows. Titled “An Alphabetical...
Selective roster: N. Korean football game features global icons but blocks...
International football stars like Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo appear in a mobile football game developed by North Korea, while well-known South Korean players...
Rights groups urge Ukraine: Let N. Korean POWs seek S. Korean...
Human rights groups are urging Ukraine to allow captured North Korean soldiers to seek refuge in South Korea rather than face potential execution in...
Killing of security agent deepens fear amid corruption probe
North Korean authorities have launched an emergency investigation after a state security agent was killed in North Hamgyong province's border region.
According to a source...
Pyongyang’s prospects under Trump 2.0
A second Trump-Kim Jong-un meeting is likely under Trump 2.0, but what will come of it?
Trump indicated his willingness to engage with Kim in...
Trump’s landmark deal: Why denuclearization requires a global approach
In the December 2024 New York Times opinion article, “Trump-Kim, Part II, Could Shake Up the World,” Dmitri Alperovitch and Sergey Radchenko propose a...
2024: A jackpot year for North Korea’s cyber criminals
The dawn of 2025 offers a crucial moment to reflect on how 2024 proved remarkably advantageous for North Korea. The ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict has...
Mounting fatigue among N. Korean students over increased indoctrination lectures
North Korean authorities have stepped up ideological indoctrination by increasing mandatory class-consciousness lectures for middle and high school students from monthly to weekly sessions...
North Korean lectures paint Russia as friend, US as warmonger
North Korean officials conducted public ideological lectures to bolster support for Russia while stoking anti-U.S. sentiment, using external tensions to promote internal unity. The...
Sariwon holds constitutional lectures defining South Korea as “hostile state”
North Korean officials in Sariwon attended a lecture on a constitutional amendment officially designating South Korea as a hostile state.
According to a source in...
