A provincial party official in North Hamgyong province was seized by State Information Bureau agents the moment he stepped down from the lectern at a political lecture session last...
On Nov. 5, the South Korean Defense Intelligence Agency reported in a closed-door audit by the National Assembly’s Intelligence Committee that North Korea is...
North Korea has abruptly recalled trade representatives from China and replaced some with new officials in an apparent bid to boost foreign currency earnings...
North Korea has been focusing on ideological indoctrination to teach the public that it is a completely independent nation — not an incomplete, divided...
The Central Committee’s Discipline Inspection Department launched an internal inspection of Unpa Mine in South Pyongan province after female laborers at the mine complained...
Puffer coats from foreign brands imported by state-authorized smugglers have become very popular with affluent North Korean customers at marketplaces in Hyesan, Ryanggang province,...
A recent article from CNN on President Trump’s missed meeting with Kim Jong Un illustrates the complex sourcing challenges that plague Western coverage of...
North Korea eliminated the foreign ministry’s Fatherland Reunification Bureau in early 2022, well before leader Kim Jong Un proclaimed his “two hostile states” doctrine,...
North Korea bolstered punishment provisions in its fisheries law to emphasize “criminal accountability” in amendments made in May, with those caught illegally exporting fishery...
As high school seniors apply for spots at North Korea’s universities, bribery in the admission process is once more coming into the spotlight. Party...
Flood victims in Kujang county, North Pyongan province, are complaining that Kim Jong Un doesn’t care about their area as reconstruction work stalls months...
With imports rising following the recent expansion of trade between North Korea and China, North Korean authorities have launched a crackdown on the illegal...
