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A North Korean assassination gone wrong and its continuing ripple effects
The attempt to take out former ROK leader Park Chung-hee killed his wife instead and drove his daughter into politics
February 2, 2022
Why North Korea won’t act on its threat to launch long-range missiles — yet
Pyongyang hopes to pressure the US to make concessions, but without angering its ally China
January 21, 2022
North Korea wants women to bear children for the motherland. They aren’t.
The DPRK’s fertility rate is sliding down and its population aging despite the state’s pro-natalist policies
January 17, 2022
Don’t believe the hype: An end-of-war declaration won’t change a thing
Multiple inter-Korean agreements since the 1990s have promised breakthroughs but failed to deliver
December 23, 2021
Enhanced border controls hurtle North Korea into a new information dark age
The COVID crisis has helped authorities justify harsher measures that will likely persist even after the pandemic ends
December 16, 2021
In Biden’s Washington, North Korea barely moves the needle
Strategic patience dominates the minds of the decision-makers, and this is not going to change any time soon
December 10, 2021
Yoon Seok-youl’s rise doesn’t bode well for inter-Korean relations
Conservative candidate will likely take harder line on North Korea if elected, risking confrontation and freeze in ties
November 19, 2021
The secret to success in North Korea? Workers’ Party membership
Joining the ruling WPK in North Korea is the surest, and in many cases only, path towards social mobility
November 11, 2021
Why a papal visit to North Korea doesn’t have a prayer
COVID-19 restrictions and Pyongyang’s disinterest stand in the way, but ROK ruling party hopes to gain regardless
November 4, 2021
The stop and go success of a North Korean entrepreneur
Even relatively successful people struggle to provide enough for their families in the DPRK
October 22, 2021
