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Enhanced border controls hurtle North Korea into a new information dark age
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Enhanced border controls hurtle North Korea into a new information dark age

The COVID crisis has helped authorities justify harsher measures that will likely persist even after the pandemic ends

Enhanced border controls hurtle North Korea into a new information dark age
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov December 16, 2021
10 years of Kim Jong Un: Where will North Korea be 10 years from now?

10 years of Kim Jong Un: Where will North Korea be 10 years from now?

Experts vote on a range of potential scenarios, from crisis and ongoing COVID-19 isolation to economic growth and more

10 years of Kim Jong Un: Where will North Korea be 10 years from now?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 16, 2021
Of course North Korea and US want to end Korean War — but only on their terms

Of course North Korea and US want to end Korean War — but only on their terms

Moon Jae-in says two Koreas, US and China agree ‘in principle’ to end the war, but excitement is likely premature

Of course North Korea and US want to end Korean War — but only on their terms
James Fretwell
James Fretwell December 15, 2021
The good, the bad and the memorable of expat life in North Korea

The good, the bad and the memorable of expat life in North Korea

The system is stifling for Koreans and foreigners alike, but human interactions carry one through difficulties

The good, the bad and the memorable of expat life in North Korea
Taylor Darby
Taylor Darby December 15, 2021
Film review: The problem with inter-Korean rivalry in ‘Escape from Mogadishu’

Film review: The problem with inter-Korean rivalry in ‘Escape from Mogadishu’

Box office hits glosses over North Korea’s complex history in Third World and is riddled with stereotypes about Africa

Film review: The problem with inter-Korean rivalry in ‘Escape from Mogadishu’
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young December 14, 2021
South Korea, Australia sign defense deal to address ‘mutual security challenges’

South Korea, Australia sign defense deal to address ‘mutual security challenges’

While announcement doesn’t name North Korea, expert says $717 million deal to ‘bolster deterrence’ among key US allies

South Korea, Australia sign defense deal to address ‘mutual security challenges’
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung December 14, 2021
10 years of Kim Jong Un: What was Washington’s worst decision so far?

10 years of Kim Jong Un: What was Washington’s worst decision so far?

Experts vote on Washington’s worst call during Kim Jong Un’s first decade in power

10 years of Kim Jong Un: What was Washington’s worst decision so far?
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 14, 2021
The pandemic is bad news for North Koreans, but not so much for Kim Jong Un
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The pandemic is bad news for North Koreans, but not so much for Kim Jong Un

Prying foreign eyes leaving the country, fewer defectors and calls for sanctions relief among benefits for Kim regime

The pandemic is bad news for North Koreans, but not so much for Kim Jong Un
James Fretwell
James Fretwell December 13, 2021
North Korea slams US-style ‘democracy’ after summit against authoritarianism

North Korea slams US-style ‘democracy’ after summit against authoritarianism

DPRK foreign ministry accuses US of promoting democracy to interfere in other countries’ internal affairs

North Korea slams US-style ‘democracy’ after summit against authoritarianism
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung December 13, 2021
G7 foreign chiefs call on North Korea to refrain from ‘provocative actions’

G7 foreign chiefs call on North Korea to refrain from ‘provocative actions’

Diplomats call for ‘verifiable and irreversible’ end to DPRK weapons programs after G7 earlier opted for softer language

G7 foreign chiefs call on North Korea to refrain from ‘provocative actions’
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung December 13, 2021