History
Information related to North Korean history
The improbable life of the Chinese-born polyglot who spied for North Korea
Jeong Su-il went from a globe-trotting diplomat to disguised scholar in ROK, landing in prison for aiding Pyongyang
February 26, 2025
The final frontier: A journey along the DMZ to North Korea’s doorstep
Tracing the DMZ’s rugged east coast, from Sokcho to Goseong, and the ghosts of the DPRK’s once-thriving tourism industry
February 20, 2025
Thomas Stock: North Korea’s call for peace as a means of propaganda
The historian discusses how North Korea used the 1989 Youth Festival for propaganda and ideological control
February 13, 2025
How North Korea built an expansive military hovercraft force from UK designs
Archival evidence sheds light on how the DPRK procured British technology to build its own amphibious craft
February 6, 2025
Kap Seol: How North Korea’s troop dispatch to Russia has exacerbated proxy war
Researcher discusses proxy war between the two Koreas in Europe, alleged DPRK involvement in Gwangju Uprising and more
January 30, 2025
The myth of human wave attacks obscures what North Korea is learning in Ukraine
Stereotypes about communist tactics risk minimizing how DPRK troops are adjusting to modern combat in Kursk
January 30, 2025
In changing world, North Korea has little to gain from pro-regime sympathizers
Friendship organizations remain active post-COVID, but DPRK is looking to bigger fish to achieve its propaganda goals
January 28, 2025
Book review: A South Korean recounts what it’s like to commute to North Korea
Kim Min-ju offers a firsthand account of daily life and culture clashes while working at the Kaesong Industrial Complex
January 17, 2025
Frozen roads, fast cash: How North Koreans made fortunes smuggling cars to China
DPRK entrepreneurs exploited border gaps to sell used Japanese cars for a decade, even driving them over frozen rivers
January 8, 2025
Jingwu Fang: How a ‘third’ Korea formed on the North Korea-China border
Chinese YouTuber discusses Yanbian prefecture's complicated ties with the peninsula and what locals think of defectors
January 2, 2025
