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A North Korean general’s forgotten memoir illuminates the regime’s brutality
Firsthand account of Kim Il Sung’s purges shows how the DPRK turned to concentration camps as a tool of political terror
September 26, 2025
Pursuing nukes would leave ROK vulnerable to North Korean strikes: Vipin Narang
Ex-US nuclear official says extended deterrence using US submarine-based assets provides best security for South Korea
September 25, 2025
Wheat revolution: Why North Korea is singing the praises of a long-ignored grain
An influx of Russian wheat appears to be driving propaganda promoting the staple, while downplaying its foreign origins
September 22, 2025
Stephen Mercado: How Japan crafted secret weapons to counter North Korea
Former CIA analyst discusses Japan’s Noborito Research Institute and its covert activities during the Korean War
September 18, 2025
Why there won’t be need for speculation when Kim Jong Un truly names his heir
History shows signs surface quickly when North Korea settles on a successor, unlike the uncertainty around his daughter
September 17, 2025
Why US missions to infiltrate North Korea are high stakes but low return
Researcher Mark Sauter analyzes the reported 2019 Navy SEAL raid in light of past covert operations against the DPRK
September 12, 2025
North Korean magazine invites foreigners to visit new resort, despite travel ban
An in-depth analysis of promotion of tourism law, letters to Kim Jong Un, Halloween in DPRK schools and more
September 12, 2025
Machinery of Juche: How Japanese tech catalyzed North Korean industry
Despite professed self-reliance, the DPRK looked to its former colonizer to scale up industries critical for military
September 11, 2025
Mark Sauter: What to make of the reported US Navy SEAL mission into North Korea
Researcher discusses what allegedly happened and how it echoes decades of covert ops on the Korean Peninsula
September 11, 2025
Book review: Interrogating North Korea’s role in Africa’s fight for freedom
‘Comrades Beyond the Cold War’ reveals how DPRK exported arms, ideology and art to Southern Africa, defying hermit label
September 10, 2025
