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Information related to North Korean history
French novelist traces Korean history through a North Korean spy
Juliette Morillot’s ‘Entre la terre et le sang’ moves across decades from Kaesong, Jeju, Japan and Pyongyang.
September 18, 2026
The UN Divide: How the two Koreas battled for decades over global legitimacy
What began as superpowers’ proxy war gave way to a global battle of competing claims over the Korean Peninsula
September 17, 2026
North Korea’s talk about Taiwan is bad news for the US
These are not the days of the Sino-Soviet split, in which Pyongyang exploited Beijing and Moscow’s rivalry.
September 15, 2026
Korean language becoming increasingly different between North, South Korea
Of the 213,771 words that were in North and South Korean dictionaries in 2007, 8.8% of them are now spelled differently.
September 11, 2026
Russia bridge opens, Songdowon sanctions and North Korea’s forgotten UK insurer
Anton Sokolin unpacks the DPRK’s expanding Russia ties, European pressure and KNIC’s legal history
September 9, 2026
South Korea to allocate $17.5 million to restore railway linking with North
Restoration of the 9.3-kilometer section will begin next year and is projected to be completed by 2029.
September 7, 2026
Trump’s trifecta of failure on Seoul hands Kim Jong Un the advantage
Abrupt reduction of joint military drills weaken deterrence, punish South Korea and invite further concessions to DPRK
August 31, 2026
North Korea’s old alliance with Tanzania quietly finds new life
Rising trade revives attention on a relationship shaped by Cold War diplomacy, military ties and sanctions evasion.
August 31, 2026
More Trump overtures to North Korea likely to come, former NSC official says
Pulitzer Prize-winning author Jared Diamond also noted the two Koreas share challenges that they can address together.
August 27, 2026
Trump’s outreach, Seoul’s dilemma and lessons from decades inside the DPRK
Joon Ha Park talks the latest from Kim Yo Jong, while Mike Chinoy and Kathi Zellweger reflect on famine, aid and change
August 27, 2026
