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The Grim Political World of Succession, by Jeong Jae Sung

In North Korea, the tide of repression is high. Investigation teams formed from elite military units have been dispatched, and even their name, ‘Storm’, appears designed to generate fear in local residents. The units and their investigations deliver a constant diet of warnings to those who might wish to drift …

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Unauthorized Markets Help North Korea Survive (2 Stories)

An American expert on North Korea says a growing number of people in the impoverished state rely on informal markets to make up for shortages of food and

N.Korea Says It Will Focus National Efforts on Agriculture

A North Korean delegate said that North Korea has defined agriculture as the lifeline with which to resolve problems in maintaining the livelihood of the public and is

North Korea cancels university classes for construction drive

North Korea has reportedly closed its universities to most students and told them to start building as it ramps up a construction campaign ahead of its planned re-emergence

Kim Jong-il’s Brother ‘Under House Arrest in Pyongyang’

North Korean leader Kim Jong-il's half-brother Pyong-il, the North's perpetual ambassador to Poland, is rumored to have been under house arrest since he arrived in Pyongyang in May. A

Younger Men Taking Over Security World

Changchun, China -- Recently, younger cadres have started being posted to city and county units of the National Security Agency (NSA) and People’s Safety Ministry (PSM), according to

Human rights body divided over resumption of anti-N.K. broadcasts

S outh Korea's state human rights agency discussed a proposal Monday that calls for the government to resume anti-North Korea propaganda broadcasts on the border amid criticism the

Second Int’l Preparatory Meeting for 17th WFYS

The 2nd international preparatory meeting for the 17th World Festival of Youth and Students took place at the People's Palace of Culture on June 26 and 27.  Present

Rare N.Korean Party Meeting ‘to Anoint Kim Jong-il’s Successor’

Key members of the North Korean Workers Party meet in September for the first time in 44 years, the North's official Korean Central News Agency said Saturday. The

After 44 years, North calls top party meeting

North Korea plans to hold a meeting of core party delegates in September for the first time in 44 years, probably in preparation for a transfer of power