Analysis
Leading experts analyze recent events and affairs involving North Korea
The story of the Sakhalin Korean rebellion
Short-lived rebellion by Koreans of southern descent ultimately severed ties to ancestral homeland
Is Kim Jong Un young? Yes, but maybe not inexperienced
Personality cult around Kim’s mother implies decade-long preparation process
Why Russian Koreans didn’t fall for Pyongyang propaganda
Accustomed to communism’s realities, Sakhalin residents weren’t taken in by promises of paradise
Koreans on Sakhalin: The misadventures of migrant workers
Loss of Japanese control coming of Korean War left Sakhalin Koreans trapped
The North’s history of stagnant development
Moving past a model that distrusted foreign ideas may be key to future success
Analysis: October air and air defense drills
KPA Air, Anti-Air Force training focused on defensive scenarios
Lankov: Why N. Korea released Bae and Miller
Propaganda, connections and good will contributed to the release of U.S. detainees
October: State media treats all as normal as Kim Jong Un ends absence
Pyongyang reinforces image of Kim still fully in power, with his status unquestioned
Inside North Korea’s ruling Workers Party
WPK may not set policy, but success in the North depends on membership
The quiet mountain: Kumgang since 2008
Former site of inter-Korean cooperation sits idle as Pyongyang hunts for new investors
