History
Information related to North Korean history
The boundaries of identity on the NK-China border
Those benefitting most now would be most disenfranchised in the event of unification
Three-year anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s death important milestone
Traditional mourning period handled differently by Kim Jong Un, but still meaningful for succession
Three-year anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s death important milestone
Traditional mourning period handled differently by Kim Jong Un, but still meaningful for succession
The diminishing role of Soviet help in Pyongyang propaganda
North Korea once celebrated help in establishing its independence; now it barely acknowledges it
The party’s 10 principles, then and now
Evolution of party credo shows effort to elevate Kim Jong Il, the Worker’s Party
The first party conference and purge of ’58
How the original WPK conference bore witness to the end of Kim Il Sung’s enemies
Being a minor party in the North
In a totalitarian regime, what do N. Korea’s other political blocs do?
How the Sakhalin Koreans became Russian
New generation of island's ethnic Korean residents feel little kinship to North or South
The story of the Sakhalin Korean rebellion
Short-lived rebellion by Koreans of southern descent ultimately severed ties to ancestral homeland
Is Kim Jong Un young? Yes, but maybe not inexperienced
Personality cult around Kim’s mother implies decade-long preparation process
