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Young North Koreans embrace modern dating as generational divide deepens
A striking generational shift is emerging in North Korea as young people develop dramatically different views on marriage and relationships compared to their parents.
During...
North Korea reinforces “two hostile states” narrative in police briefing
North Korea has doubled down on its "two hostile states narrative" in a recent lecture delivered to senior police officers.
"A message from Kim Jong...
North Korean elders mourned lost unification dreams on Aug. 15 anniversary
Unification became a popular conversation topic among North Koreans leading up to Liberation Day, on Aug. 15, with a definite generational divide on the...
North Korean border residents celebrate end of propaganda loudspeaker torment
North Koreans living near the front lines were overjoyed after the regime removed propaganda loudspeakers aimed at South Korea.
A source in North Hwanghae province...
China intensifies surveillance of N. Korean defectors in urban areas
Chinese police continue to keep a close eye on North Korean defectors in the country. While surveillance intensity varies by region, defectors in cities...
N. Korea exploits South Korean youth’s disinterest in reunification
North Korea sees South Korean young people's lack of interest in reunification and their weaker sense of ethnic unity as a "strategic opportunity" and...
N. Korea’s silence is actually louder psychological warfare
North Korea's decision to stop broadcasting propaganda toward the South isn't a step back—it's part of a new, more sophisticated strategy.
The country is preparing...
N. Korean workers at Chinese fisheries surrender 90% of wages to...
A new investigation reveals that North Korean workers dispatched to Chinese fisheries were forced to surrender 80-90% of their wages to the state, receiving...
N. Korea launches mobile gambling despite information controls
North Korea's Samhung Electronic Wallet smartphone app now offers mobile lottery tickets with payouts worth tens of millions of North Korean won.
Users can purchase...
Pyongyang’s new strategy: Exploiting S. Korea’s political divisions and weakened NGOs
North Korea has adopted a cautious approach to the new South Korean administration's conciliatory gestures—including suspending loudspeaker broadcasts at the border, asking private groups...
