NORTHKOREA

North Korea's Choe Hyon-Class Destroyer: What Satellite Images Reveal About Its Rapid Construction

Satellite imagery has emerged showing North Korea's accelerated construction of its third Choe Hyon-class destroyer, a 5,000-ton vessel.Rep. Yoo Yong-won, a member of the People Power Party serving on the National Assembly's Defense Committee, analyz

Kim Jong Un Inspects Military Memorial and Commercial Facilities: What’s Next for Pyongyang's Development?

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un recently visited the construction site of a memorial for troops deployed to Russia, intensifying his focus on military narratives. He also inspected commercial and service facilities in Pyongyang's Hwasong district, hi

North Korea Launches New School Year: What Does the 12-Year Compulsory Education Reform Mean for Students?

North Korea announced that all schools nationwide held opening ceremonies to commence the new academic year.The Workers' Party of Korea's official newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, reported on its front page on Thursday that opening ceremonies were conducted

Is This a North Korean Defector? Body Found in Imjingang River Sparks Investigation

Authorities in Paju City, Gyeonggi Province, have launched an investigation following the discovery of an unidentified body in the Imjin River.The Paju Police Station reported that the body was found around 9:20 a.m. (South Korean time) on Thursday i

No Room for Greatness: North Korea’s Systematic Erasure of National Merit

North Korea has not publicly announced the death of former International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Jang Ung five days after he passed away. The muted response contrasts with past occasions when state media ran extensive obituaries and the countr

North Korea to Open New Russia-Border Vehicle Bridge This Summer

The Russia-North Korea Border Vehicle Bridge, connecting Rason in North Korea with Khasan in Russia across the Tumen River, is set to open this summer.On April 5, the Russian Embassy in North Korea reported via Telegram that during the First Internat

Unveiling History: How the U.S. Altered Kim Young-sam's Speech for North Korea Relations

In July 1995, prior to then-President Kim Young-sam's visit to the U.S., the U.S. State Department requested direct modifications to North Korea policy related phrases in the draft of the South Korean president's congressional address. This move refl

Unveiled: North Korea's Secret 1995 Diplomacy with Thailand and Its Economic Implications

A recently declassified diplomatic document reveals that North Korea hinted at implementing China-style reform and opening policies during a Thai trade delegation's visit in 1995. At the time, North Korea was in the throes of severe economic hardship

Unveiling 30 Years Later: South Korea and Israel's Secret Defense Talks on North Korean Arms

Recently declassified diplomatic documents reveal that in the mid-1990s, South Korea and Israel sought to establish a joint government task force. This initiative, involving diplomatic, defense, and intelligence agencies, aimed to address North Korea

North Korea's Kim Jong Un Strengthens Ties with Belarus: What This Means for Asia

Kim Jong Un, the General Secretary of North Korea's Workers' Party, recently exchanged letters with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, underscoring the strengthening of bilateral relations.The Workers' Party's official newspaper, Rodong Sinmu