Protests and other forms of resistance are increasing in North Korea, and while events have not reached a critical mass, some of the incidents are noteworthy for what the activities were, where it took place, and who was involved.

One such case is an admission by a senior member of North Korean Chairman Kim Jong Un’s own staff.

Commenting on the failed Hanoi summit between Kim and U.S. President Donald Trump,first vice foreign minister Choe Son Hui freely stated that various people in and out of the military had sent Kim thousands of petitions to not ever relinquish Pyongyang’s