April 23, 2024

Analysis

Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea

Putting the fragrance in the flower

Putting the fragrance in the flower

How the cult of personality permeates North Korean pop

Putting the fragrance in the flower
Peter Moody
Peter Moody October 13, 2014
Manchuria and North Korea-China relations

Manchuria and North Korea-China relations

Chinese border region has been a means of escape, both to and from the North

Manchuria and North Korea-China relations
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov October 13, 2014
Experts criticize WHO’s North Korea suicide stats

Experts criticize WHO’s North Korea suicide stats

Data based on risk factors present in other countries doesn’t hold up in the North, scientists say

Experts criticize WHO’s North Korea suicide stats
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young | Rob York October 10, 2014
Kim Jong Un still a no-show, but coup unlikely

Kim Jong Un still a no-show, but coup unlikely

N. Korean leader’s absence continues, but signs point to Kim remaining in power

Kim Jong Un still a no-show, but coup unlikely
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi October 10, 2014
Childhood dreams, education and loyalty in North Korea

Childhood dreams, education and loyalty in North Korea

Visual/text project on North Korea analyzes media excerpts captured on instant film

Childhood dreams, education and loyalty in North Korea
Gianluca Spezza
Gianluca Spezza October 9, 2014
The North Korean bureaucracy is here to stay

The North Korean bureaucracy is here to stay

Former communist states, post-liberation South Korea show difficulty of replacing experienced public servants

The North Korean bureaucracy is here to stay
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov October 6, 2014
Enter the troika! Northern visit gives peace a sporting chance
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Enter the troika! Northern visit gives peace a sporting chance

A sudden day-trip to Incheon raises hopes of better inter-Korean relations

Enter the troika! Northern visit gives peace a sporting chance
Aidan Foster-Carter
Aidan Foster-Carter October 4, 2014
Independence, security, socialism – N. Korea’s view of human rights

Independence, security, socialism – N. Korea’s view of human rights

Pyongyang’s self-analysis contains obvious falsehoods but a revealing look at its outlook

Independence, security, socialism – N. Korea’s view of human rights
Rob York
Rob York September 30, 2014
Why the U.S. made Korea exception for landmine ban

Why the U.S. made Korea exception for landmine ban

American military continues to view Korean situation as special case, Cold War relic

Why the U.S. made Korea exception for landmine ban
John G. Grisafi
John G. Grisafi September 29, 2014
Why South Koreans don’t care about the North

Why South Koreans don’t care about the North

After decades of the North's presence, many in the South seem desensitized

Why South Koreans don’t care about the North
Max Kim
Max Kim September 26, 2014