Tag: south korea
North Korean defector beaten by in-laws after failed escape attempt in...
A North Korean defector in China's Liaoning province who ran away from her Chinese husband was caught and savagely beaten by her Chinese in-laws....
North Korea includes families of ‘war heroes’ in special amnesty for...
North Korea's special amnesty marking the 80th anniversary of the ruling party's founding this year included families of so-called "war heroes" deployed to fight...
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...
Kaesong’s S. Korean buses now serving N. Korea’s Wonsan tourism zone
Five South Korean buses that appear to have operated in the Kaesong Industrial Complex were recently spotted in satellite photos, parked at the Wonsan-Kalma...
The shocking end of 52 years of broadcasts to N. Korea
After 52 years of broadcasting hope into the darkness of North Korea, the silence is deafening. South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) has pulled...
S. Korea should prioritize humanitarian aid over military agreement revival
South Korean Minister of Unification Chung Dong-young recently announced his intention to restart inter-Korean dialogue by restoring the Sept. 19, 2018, inter-Korean military agreement....
Analysis: Kim Jong Un’s strategic gambit puts pressure on Trump and...
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un delivered a policy speech to the Supreme People's Assembly on Sept. 21, right after strengthening his international support...
N. Korea expands anti-Seoul propaganda with video production unit
North Korea's Institute of Enemy State Studies is solidifying its role as the regime's main vehicle for promoting the "hostile two-state theory" and creating...
N. Korea cracks down on ‘I love you’ as decadent expression
North Korea has stepped up crackdowns on young people's love letters, condemning the phrase "I love you" as a sign of "decadent lifestyles."
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What it would take for Trump to play golf with Kim...
In the first part of this two-part series, I argued that for the DPRK, nuclear weapons are at best a means of deterrence, but...
