Tag: politics
Sinuiju launches anti-South Korean lectures after Lee Jae-myung’s US visit
North Korean authorities conducted lectures criticizing South Korea immediately after South Korean President Lee Jae-myung visited the United States. The authorities appear to have...
N. Korea frames China visit as step toward global leadership role
North Korean officials are studying a compilation of leader Kim Jong Un's remarks to senior party figures before his recent visit to China, with...
N. Korea’s anti-South propaganda session triggers unexpected admiration
State security agents in the North Korean city of Rason recently discussed South Korean President Lee Jae-myung's debt-relief program during a political lecture. While...
The price of prestige: When UNESCO recognition becomes a tool for...
UNESCO's recent decision to inscribe North Korea's Mount Kumgang as a World Heritage site represents a deeply troubling intersection of international diplomacy and authoritarian...
N. Korea reaffirms ‘ultra-hardline’ US strategy to prosecutors
The prosecutor's office in North Pyongan province recently held a lecture on domestic and international politics that reemphasized the "ultra-hardline response strategy to the...
Call of Duty goes Korean, maybe
The timing of Activision's rumored "Modern Warfare 사" (sa, the Korean word for "four") couldn't be more provocative. Just days after South Korea elected Lee...
N. Korea’s media strategy backfires: How spy ring exposure silenced propaganda
North Korea's official newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, strategically covers South Korean politics to serve four key purposes:
Domestic propaganda: Portrays South Korea as corrupt and chaotic...
Three paths for Northeast Asia: Navigating the US-China rivalry on the...
The U.S.-China rivalry is rapidly becoming the defining geopolitical contest of the 21st century, with Washington and Beijing maneuvering for influence and regional leadership....
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...
Royal reality show: How Kim Jong Un is using his family...
North Korea is making an unusual media move by including family members and children of high-ranking officials at "Kim Jong Un's priority events" and...
