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Information related to North Korean history
Why a spate of public disputes is déjà vu for the US-ROK alliance
Friction over OPCON, North Korea intel, the DMZ and more echo tensions from Trump’s first term, and will likely persist
October 28, 2026
How North Korea built its founding mythology around an obscure communist group
DPRK claims Kim Il Sung established Down-with-Imperialism Union at age 14, rewriting history to justify Kim family rule
October 23, 2026
North Korean media focuses on party anniversary, while hiding missile launches
A recap of everything in state media, from the fall harvest and a journalists’ union to a celebration of Russia ties
October 16, 2026
Edward Goldring on the logic behind North Korea’s elite purges
Political scientist explains why rulers remove insiders and why purges are not necessarily a sign of strength
October 14, 2026
Why the inter-Korean border remains unmarked, despite military risks
Mine explosions have exposed a reality in which three competing maps can create confusion in the DMZ
October 12, 2026
North Korean mine blast, disputed intent and the risk of escalation at the DMZ
Joon Ha Park and Michael Bosack explain the investigation, armistice mechanisms and lessons from the 2015 crisis
October 7, 2026
A decade apart, two DMZ mine blasts highlight a new inter-Korean reality
The crises share a familiar trigger, but North Korea now has different priorities and fewer reasons to negotiate.
September 30, 2026
Vietnam unveils plaque honoring North Koreans who fought in Vietnam War
It comes ahead of planned sculptures honoring the DPRK’s wartime support as Hanoi and Pyongyang deepen cooperation.
September 28, 2026
The strangest details Soviet archives reveal about 1970s North Korea
Reports describe doctors reciting Kim Il Sung, tourists rejecting ‘revisionist’ music and wartime thinking on the farm
September 25, 2026
Joseph Kim on why North Korea is changing beyond Kim Jong Un
Defector and policy expert discusses markets, outside information and the social forces reshaping the country from below
September 23, 2026
