NORTHKOREA

U-20 Women's Asian Cup: North Korea Triumphs Over Australia 3-0 – What’s Next?

On Monday, North Korea's ruling party newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, featured a front-page editorial titled, The Workers' Party of Korea is a Revolutionary Party that Nurtures the People and Accelerates a Bright Future through the Power of the People. The

North Korean Soldiers in Ukraine: Urgent Calls for Safe Return to South Korea

The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has decided to issue a statement urging the Minister of Foreign Affairs and the Prime Minister to pursue all diplomatic efforts for the repatriation of North Korean prisoners of war detained in Ukraine.On M

"Buying Loyalty with Blood Money": The $2M Scholarship That Ignores a Starving Nation

On Tuesday, Kim Jong Un, the General Secretary of North Korea's Workers' Party, sent approximately 2.9 billion KRW (about 1.97 million USD) in scholarships to the General Association of Korean Residents in Japan (Chochongryun). This gesture commemora

"You Can't Eat Missiles, Jong-un": Kim Flaunts High-Tech Warships While Bellies Stay Empty

North Korea has conducted tests of strategic cruise missiles and anti-ship missiles from the 5,000-ton destroyer Choe Hyon Ho under the supervision of Kim Jong Un, the General Secretary of the Workers' Party.On Tuesday, the party's official newspaper

"The Loneliest Giant" Why a Fading China is Begging for North Korea’s Attention While Being Snubbed

The recent North Korea-China foreign ministers' meeting, facilitated by Wang Yi's visit to North Korea after a seven-year hiatus, has revealed subtle differences in how the two nations are approaching their diplomatic relations.While Beijing has been

"A Country For Bargain!" Pyongyang Puts Sovereignty on the Auction Block to Feed a Failing State

North Korea's state-run newspaper Rodong Sinmun prominently featured the meeting between Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party, and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on its front page, emphasizing the strategic alignment of North Korea-

"Brainwashing Level: MAX" Inside the Kim Jong Un's Twisted Fantasy Land of Propaganda Art

North Korea has emphasized its entry into a new phase of comprehensive socialist development following the 9th Congress of the Workers' Party held last February. The regime is stressing ideological cohesion and a strategy of full mobilization across

Is South Korea's North Korea Policy Backtracking? Insights from Ex-Minister Jeong Se-hyun

Former Unification Minister Jeong Se-hyun recently criticized the government's decision to co-sponsor the United Nations (UN) resolution on North Korean human rights. On April 10, he stated that this won't improve the human rights situation in North

"Trading Allies for Enemies?" President Lee Faces "Spy" Allegations After Snubbing Human Rights for North Korea

On April 10, Song Eon-seok, the floor leader of the People Power Party, criticized President Lee Jae Myung for sharing a video allegedly showing the killing of individuals believed to be Israeli soldiers while mentioning the Jewish genocide. Song poi

Kim Sung-tae's Appeal: How North Korean Funds Impact His Trial

Kim Seong-tae, the former chairman of Ssangbangwool Group, who was found guilty in the first trial for the Ssangbangwool North Korea remittance case and is currently undergoing an appeals trial, has asked the court to postpone the trial until after t