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N. Korea’s Decree 1013: Kim’s green light for tougher punishments of...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has approved Decree 1013, a new directive that imposes harsher penalties on repeat offenders, following a proposal from...
N. Korean spy agency seeks underground expansion for “modern warfare”
The Reconnaissance General Bureau (RGB), the North Korean military's spy agency, has submitted a proposal to leader Kim Jong Un to expand tunnels beneath...
N. Korean soldiers arrested after Kim Jong Un’s special forces visit
Over a dozen soldiers involved in a military exercise during Kim Jong Un's visit to a special forces base last month were later arrested,...
The Kangson conundrum: Decoding North Korea’s latest nuclear revelation
North Korea's recent abrupt disclosure of a top-secret facility for producing highly enriched uranium has captured the world's attention.
On Sept. 13, the state-run Korean...
North Korea’s Ansok Tideland struggles with poor rice harvest after flood...
Recent satellite imagery analysis has revealed that rice production in Ansok Tideland, Onchon county, South Pyongan province, was not particularly good. Ansok Tideland was...
Ill, but not isolated: Kim Jong Un’s surprising mandate for displaced...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered officials to provide care for displaced flood victims who have arrived in Pyongyang following the completion...
Kim Jong Un disbands elite guard battalion over security breach at...
A North Korean battalion responsible for the Paengnyonho Guesthouse in Pyongyang has been disbanded, following a proposal approved by Kim Jong Un in mid-August....
N. Korea’s hidden flood crisis: Drinking water shortages
North Korea has mobilized fire trucks to bring drinking water to flood zones in North Pyongan province. The goal is to provide displaced people...
N. Korea moves to boost helicopter forces, improve pilot conditions
Senior officials from the Military-Government Guidance Department in the Workers’ Party of Korea recently visited the Air Force Command to discuss helicopter pilot training...
Hyesan trade activities suspended ahead of Kim Jong Un’s Samjiyon inspection
North Korea recently suspended all trade activities in the Hyesan border area in preparation for Kim Jong Un's on-site inspection of Samjiyon on July...
