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Information related to North Korean history
‘I hate communism’: Why South Korea soured on a boy martyr killed by the North
Once a hero of anti-DPRK propaganda, Lee Seung-bok became an inconvenience when the ROK’s political tides changed
November 4, 2025
Bong Seung Shin: How a South Korean journalist reported from inside the North
KBS reporter discusses the challenges of working under constant supervision and what he learned about inter-Korean ties
October 30, 2025
The US has adapted to new nuclear powers before. It can again with North Korea.
Washington’s tacit acceptance of nuclear states when it serves its interests suggests Pyongyang need not be an exception
October 29, 2025
What the world lost when North Korea’s doors swung closed
Revisiting period when the DPRK felt within reach shows how much was taken for granted, and how quickly things change
October 28, 2025
Book review: An insider’s account of how the US dropped the ball on North Korea
In ‘Fallout,’ Joel Wit documents three decades of diplomacy gone wrong and the failure to stop the DPRK nuclear program
October 24, 2025
Film review: ‘Good News’ wrings black comedy from a bizarre flight to Pyongyang
Real-life story of hijacked plane diverted to North Korea serves as basis for indictment of ROK’s authoritarian past
October 21, 2025
The true story of Lee Seung-bok, the boy slaughtered by North Korean commandos
A failed attempt to foment revolution exemplified the intensity of Cold War struggle, and made a 9-year-old into a hero
October 21, 2025
Book review: Stories from North and South Korea confront specter of ‘US empire’
Anchored by DPRK war tales, ‘Islands Ablaze’ explores Koreans who resist evil Yankees, or seek to benefit from US power
October 17, 2025
The forgotten postal link between North and South Korea
Tony Bard and Jihoon Suk discuss the inter-Korean mail system that crossed the 38th parallel and why it never returned
October 16, 2025
Ex-North Korean POW seeks return via Russia, China after failed border crossing
Ahn Hak-sop calls on Seoul to help arrange his repatriation through third country, continuing push to leave ‘US colony’
October 16, 2025
