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Revolutionary sparks: Tracking N. Korea’s covert operations from the 1980s to today

In a previous column, I wrote that North Korea changed the name of the party’s United Front Department to Bureau 10. I explained this...

N. Korean authorities spring sting operations on illegal currency traders

North Korean authorities have intensified their crackdown on unauthorized foreign currency trading, with law enforcement increasingly using sting operations to catch offenders. According to a...

Invisible lines: How a mobile phone erased a N. Korean family

The recent disappearance of a wealthy entrepreneur’s family in Hyesan, Ryanggang province, has sent shockwaves through the local community. Information from inside the country...

Waku and compromise: The shifting landscape of N. Korean trade

North Korean smugglers are increasingly seeking employment with trading companies to circumvent recent government crackdowns on private smuggling. This strategic shift appears to allow...

Classroom to clothing shop: N. Korean schools struggle with new uniform responsibilities

As North Korean schools prepare for the new academic year, a significant change in uniform distribution has created additional burdens for teachers across elementary,...

Dual-function battery transformers highlight growing wealth gap in N. Korea

Battery transformers imported from China are gaining popularity among wealthy North Koreans. These dual-purpose devices, which both convert voltage and store electricity, are seeing...

Silent warheads: The hidden race of N. Korea’s nuclear ambitions

North Korea’s military leadership is prioritizing the battlefield deployment of miniaturized nuclear warheads and multiple independently targetable reentry vehicle (MIRV) payloads ahead of the...

N. Korea’s ‘Arbor Day paradox’: How tree-planting initiatives are destroying forests

North Korea promoted nationwide tree-planting initiatives for Arbor Day (March 14) as part of a reforestation campaign. However, these efforts damaged forests as people...

Surveillance mandate breeds discontent among N. Korean party ranks

The North Korean authorities have ordered crackdowns on the distribution of “impure” South Korean media and foreign electronic documents, while pushing party members to...

N. Korean community mourns disabled woman and child after fatal carbon monoxide incident

A disabled woman in her 40s and her daughter recently died from carbon monoxide poisoning in the North Korean city of Rason, leaving local...

Officials discuss hospital upgrades following Kim’s modernization order

North Korea’s North Hamgyong provincial party committee met to discuss hospital upgrades after Kim Jong Un ordered all provincial medical facilities to be renovated...

Beyond denuclearization: S. Korea’s case for conditional nuclear armament

The world recently witnessed the United States suspending military aid to Ukraine after President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance publicly berated Ukrainian...

N. Korea reopens to Chinese investors, prioritizing industrial and mineral sectors

North Korea recently opened its doors to Chinese investors and traders, allowing them to collaborate with local companies on machinery, equipment, and mineral development. “Large...

Border control tightens as N. Korea declares war on Chinese mobile technology

The North Korean authorities have launched a sweeping crackdown after declaring a “war to exterminate users of Chinese-made mobile phones.” This harsh language reflects...

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