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N. Korean money changers profit from currency fluctuations

North Korean money changers have reaped substantial profits from recent currency fluctuations. While money changers have increased their foreign currency assets in a short...

N. Korean women’s organization caught dodging mandatory political sessions

Authorities investigated a Socialist Women’s Union of Korea (SWUK) organization in Chongjin after it failed to regularly hold mandatory criticism sessions. “The SWUK organization...

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...

How N. Korea-Russia prosecutorial ties undermine international law

The Korean Peninsula faced heightened uncertainty recently as China’s 80th Victory Day ceremony on Sept. 3 showcased the deepening ties between North Korean, Chinese,...

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....

N. Korea’s deadly propaganda machine

North Korea’s ruling party has recently bestowed the title “Hero of the Republic” upon soldiers who died fighting in Russia’s war against Ukraine, and...

N. Korean factory holds emergency session after officials caught smuggling

An emergency ideological struggle session was held early this month at the Samjiyon Potato Farina Production Factory in the North Korean city of Samjiyon....

N. Korea launches youth indoctrination drive amid growing dissent

North Korea has ordered mandatory weekly indoctrination sessions for young people nationwide, deploying revolutionary slogans and historical lessons to counter growing youth dissatisfaction with...

Sinuiju’s Yalu River parks draw crowds after flood reconstruction

A new culture is emerging along the Yalu River in Sinuiju, where people gather nightly to dance, picnic and read books in parks built...

N. Korean police try gentler tactics for demanding bribes

Police officers in North Korea’s border regions are still demanding money from local residents, but they’re doing it with smaller requests and gentler tactics...

Analysis: Kim Jong Un’s strategic gambit puts pressure on Trump and Lee

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...

Pyongyang enacts comprehensive labor law to eliminate private economic activity

North Korea has enacted a comprehensive labor management law aimed at bringing all work activities under state control, including targeting people engaged in illegal...

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...

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