Tag: national security
Satellite thermal imaging confirms North Korea running South Korean factories without...
On Nov. 5, the South Korean Defense Intelligence Agency reported in a closed-door audit by the National Assembly's Intelligence Committee that North Korea is...
Netflix film ‘A House of Dynamite’ offers stark lessons for South...
"A House of Dynamite" is the title of a new Netflix film that inspired an Oct. 29 column by Chosun Ilbo editorial board member...
China labels North Korean defectors as security threats under spy law...
China recently issued internal guidelines classifying North Korean defectors living in the country as potential national security risks.
A source in China told Daily NK...
Kim Jong Un reveals ‘two-state theory’ has not been enshrined in...
During his speech at the 14th Supreme People's Assembly (13th Session) on Sept. 21, Kim Jong Un directly acknowledged that the two-state theory has...
How N. Korea-Russia prosecutorial ties undermine international law
The Korean Peninsula faced heightened uncertainty recently as China's 80th Victory Day ceremony on Sept. 3 showcased the deepening ties between North Korean, Chinese,...
China cracks down on border smuggling
Cross-border smuggling in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, has been suspended for more than a month after Chinese authorities intensified enforcement in mid-May. The crackdown appears...
N. Korea sets three-point test for S. Korea’s next government
As North Korea prepares to adjust its strategy toward South Korea ahead of Seoul's presidential elections, Pyongyang is evaluating potential incoming governments using three...
Korea’s 2025 presidential race: Three visions for unification and national security
Why unification and North Korea policy define Korea's presidential election
As Korea approaches its presidential election on June 3, 2025, questions of national security and...
S. Koreans must think twice before selling N. Korean currency online
Many South Koreans use online secondhand trading platforms to sell unwanted items or find bargains, but selling North Korean currency on these platforms is...
Revolutionary sparks: Tracking N. Korea’s covert operations from the 1980s to...
In a previous column, I wrote that North Korea changed the name of the party's United Front Department to Bureau 10. I explained this...
