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N. Korea silences dissent about efforts to erase concept of “national...

As North Korea accelerates efforts to erase the concept of "national reunification" from its propaganda, the regime has ordered organizations nationwide to silence any...

What we know about Kim Ju Ae’s chances for succession so...

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un was accompanied by his young daughter Kim Ju Ae at several public events, including the opening of a...

How one North Korean man was purged for no real reason

In June 2020, the iconic Changgwangwon Health Complex in North Korea celebrated its 40th anniversary. The complex is known among Pyongyang residents for having...

The impact of Kim Jong Un’s order in late 2020 to...

Before North Korea's government passed the "Reactionary Ideology and Culture Rejection Act" in December 2020, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un issued an order...

What’s wrong with Kim Jong Un’s new policy to promote regional...

On Jan. 15, North Korea convened the 10th Plenary Session of the 14th Supreme People's Assembly, where North Korean leader Kim Jong Un announced...

N. Koreans ordered to watch conference honoring “Kimilsungism” declaration

North Korea will hold a conference to mark the 50th anniversary of Kim Jong Il's declaration of the doctrine of "society-wide adoption of Kimilsungism."...

Why one North Korean educator was deemed a “first-class reactionary”

At the Second National Meeting of Elementary Propaganda Workers in 2019, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a letter to participants entitled "Let's...

Where is Kim Jong Un’s eldest son and what is he...

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published on Daily NK’s Korean website in June 2023.  Recently, there has been increasing interest in Kim Jong Un’s...

The foreign origins of the word “suryong”

Anyone interested in North Korea will have frequently come across the word "suryong." That's because it's the title used by North Korea's leaders, particularly...

Pence Cartoon: “The Eternal Tumor”

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