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Kim Jong Un's Bold Declaration: South Korea as an Enemy State - What Are the Implications for Peace?

On Tuesday, Kim Jong Un, the General Secretary of North Korea's Workers' Party, reaffirmed his hardline stance by declaring South Korea as the most hostile nation and vowing to thoroughly reject and ignore it.The state-run newspaper Rodong Sinmun rep

North Korea's Military Strategy: Is the Second Economic Committee Now Under Cabinet Control?

North Korea has reportedly shifted some functions of the existing Ministry of Shipbuilding to the Second Economic Committee, which oversees military economics, during the first session of the 15th Supreme People's Assembly. Some analysts suggest that

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Declares South Korea as Hostile: What It Means for Regional Security in 2026

Kim Jong Un, the General Secretary of North Korea's Workers' Party, announced a hardline stance to completely reject and disregard South Korea during the Supreme People's Assembly, North Korea's equivalent of a national legislature.On Tuesday, the pa

South Korea's UN Human Rights Resolution Dilemma: Will They Join or Stay Out?

The government is reportedly considering not participating as a co-sponsor for the North Korean human rights resolution, which is set to be adopted at the 61st United Nations (UN) Human Rights Council later this month. This decision appears to be dri

"2 WEEKS TO DIE" Why the Human Rights Commission is Gambling With the Lives of North Korean POWs

The National Human Rights Commission of Korea (NHRC) has decided to reintroduce a proposal in two weeks, urging the government to focus on the repatriation of two North Korean soldiers captured in the Russia-Ukraine war.On Monday afternoon, the NHRC

THE RADIATED REFUGEES: How Kim’s Punggye-ri Hellhole Turned 25% of His People Into Living Dead

The South Korean government recently conducted radiation exposure tests on North Korean defectors from the vicinity of the Punggye-ri nuclear test site in North Hamgyong Province. The results revealed that one in four of these individuals showed sign

How the Chungcheong Unification Plus Center is Pioneering Peace in Korea: A Must-Read Guide

On Monday, Minister of Unification Chung Dong-young emphasized the need for patience in North Korea policy, stating that the sense of confrontation and hostility between North and South Korea cannot be eliminated overnight.Speaking at the opening cer

"KIDNAPPING? NEVER HEARD OF IT" The Cruel Gaslighting of Japan as Kim Yo-jong Spits on Bereaved Families

Kim Yo-jong, the director of the Department of Organization and Guidance of North Korea's Workers' Party, has rebuffed the possibility of a summit with Japan.In a statement released on Monday through the Korean Central News Agency, Kim asserted that

Putin Congratulates Kim Jong Un on Re-election: What This Means for North Korea-Russia Relations?

Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated Kim Jong Un on his reappointment as Chairman of the State Affairs Commission and emphasized the strengthening of North Korea-Russia relations.North Korea's state-run newspaper Rodong Sinmun reported on T

North Korea Reaffirms Kim Jong Un's Leadership at the 15th Supreme People's Assembly

North Korea convened the first session of the 15th Supreme People's Assembly, officially launching a new era of state governance by re-electing Kim Jong Un as Chairman of the State Affairs Commission.According to the Rodong Sinmun, the official newsp