Tag: kim jong un
North Korean students resent piri in Kim Jong Un’s gift instruments
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un gave musical instruments to a lower secondary school in Ryanggang province last year. Now the school has assigned...
Purged military official’s graft case sparks outrage among North Koreans
North Korean people are calling for a sweeping investigation into corruption across the country's power organs. A senior military official's dramatic public downfall sparked...
Pyongyang recycles old anthem to build loyalty to Kim Jong Un
North Korean authorities are reviving an old loyalty song to teach young people that happiness comes only from following Kim Jong Un. Officials are...
What’s behind North Korea’s coal industry push?
North Korea held the second plenary session of the ninth Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea from June 20 to 22. According...
North Korea orders surprise inspections of civilian militias
North Korea has ordered surprise inspections of civilian militias' war readiness across the country, a move a source says is intended to raise domestic...
New Russia-tied directive stuns Nampo officials
North Korean authorities have ordered officials in Nampo to overhaul the city's administrative, industrial and public health systems to reflect deepening Russia ties, according...
North Korea revises criminal law, but old habits persist
North Korea's criminal law reform has moved through four revisions since 2021. Each one has added changes that look, on paper, like genuine gains...
Pyongyang residents balk at overseas labor dispatch
Pyongyang residents are growing wary of volunteering for overseas labor dispatch in 2026, as fears of being sent near the front lines of Russia's...
North Korean schools shift focus to Kim Jong Un idolization
North Korea's cabinet-level education ministry has ordered schools nationwide to devote more of their daily ideology sessions to Kim Jong Un's personal achievements, scaling...
North Korea marks Russia treaty anniversary with lectures glorifying troops killed...
North Korea held week-long ideological lectures for officials in June 2026 to mark the second anniversary of its comprehensive strategic partnership treaty with Russia,...
