Tag: pyongyang
N. Korean officials shocked about establishment of ties between S. Korea...
North Korea has yet to officially respond to South Korea's recent establishment of diplomatic relations with Cuba. The Rodong Sinmun, available to all North...
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...
How a Supreme Guard Command officer found himself in front of...
On Sept. 24, 2020, a high-ranking official in the Supreme Guard Command (SGC), the military branch responsible for the protection of the Kim family,...
N. Korea’s distribution of gifts for Kim Jong Il’s birthday saw...
North Korea distributed holiday gifts to cadres of party and government organizations on the Day of the Shining Star (Feb. 16, Kim Jong Il's...
What provocations could N. Korea conduct over the next several months?
This year marks the fourth year in North Korea's critical five-year plan for economic and defense development, as well as a major milestone on...
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...
Alleged prostitution leads to replacement of cameras in Pyongyang’s Taedonggang District
Security cameras around hotels in Pyongyang's central district and foreign embassies in Taedonggang district were replaced with new equipment just before the Lunar New...
US imposed highest number of sanctions on DPRK under US President...
According to a list compiled by the U.S Department of State, the United States responded with sanctions on average once a month to North...
North Korea conducts fourth missile test of 2024
North Korea’s state media reported on Feb. 12 that the regime had managed to develop new controllable shells for a multiple rocket launcher as...
Some thoughts on Kim Jong Un’s outdated “20×10 regional development policy”
Kim Jong Un recently admitted that his country's regional economy is in a "pitiful state." He confessed that "our party and state are facing...
