History
Information related to North Korean history
North Korean abductee rejects $28K settlement, demands apology from Seoul
Former abducted fisherman says he wants public recognition after decades-old espionage conviction was overturned
Dispelling the misconceptions surrounding North Korea’s DMZ fortifications
Competing interpretations and political narratives have muddied the understanding of DPRK activity
North Korea’s new destroyers, China border trade and Seoul’s coexistence dilemma
Colin Zwirko talks naval push and smuggling routes, while Gabriela Bernal explores lessons from Serbia and Kosovo
North Korean ambassador takes up post in Austria as Pyongyang expands diplomacy
Seoul says appointment of Kyong Hak Min fits DPRK’s renewed diplomatic outreach after the Ninth Party Congress
Ping-pong diplomacy: When North Korea tried to woo the US with table tennis
Pyongyang looked to a 1979 tournament to improve ties, only to run up against limits of sports diplomacy
Destroyer deployment, missile tests, drone warfare and North Korea’s near misses
Joon Ha Park talks DPRK military modernization, while author Fyodor Tertitskiy explores crises that shaped Kim dynasty
Ambassador recall, remote work scams and the lives of North Korea’s elites
Shreyas Reddy talks tensions with UK, while author Jieun Baek explains why DPRK elites can be privileged but powerless
Brian Davis on how the US military collects intel: North Korea Unpacked
Retired US Army colonel joins Jacco Zwetsloot to discuss his decades ‘on pen,’ fixing a DPRK fax machine and more
What Seoul can learn from the Balkans about coexistence with North Korea
The Serbia-Kosovo relationship offers lessons on how to strengthen stability even when a conflict remains unresolved
Jeju’s ‘Vitamin C diplomacy’ revives a dormant model of North Korea engagement
South Korean island’s aid shipment offers a template for other provinces, but may yet face resistance from Pyongyang
