Tag: south korea
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...
N. Korean youth drive surge in Chinese bag imports
Demand for Chinese-made bags has surged among North Koreans in their teens through 30s. The trend of choosing Chinese bags over domestic alternatives —...
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....
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...
China exploits N. Korean media preferences in ambitious cultural influence campaign
China's cultural development and cooperation program with North Korea across the three northeastern provinces of Jilin, Liaoning and Heilongjiang goes far beyond simply sharing...
Released but betrayed: N. Korean defectors’ escape thwarted by driver informants
Two North Korean defectors who were arrested by Chinese police in February while attempting to reach South Korea have recently been released. The defectors...
China’s soft power play: The secret cultural campaign to win N....
China's propaganda departments in the northeastern provinces of Liaoning, Jilin and Heilongjiang are secretly implementing a strategy to spread Chinese cultural content in North...
N. Korea intensifies border security amid ‘complex’ international developments
North Korean state security agents in North Hamgyong province have been ordered to strengthen border defense due to complex international developments.
A source in the...
Erasing unity: N. Korea’s dangerous symbolic shift
North Korea's removal of the word "unification" from its Panmunjom building represents far more than a simple name change. By renaming the "Unification Pavilion"...
