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Under pressure: Why Japan is pushing for a North Korea summit with new urgency
Fumio Kishida says time ticking to resolve abductee issue, but domestic political concerns may also be playing a role
How the world may have missed out on seeing North Korea’s prison camps in person
DPRK twice looked set to invite Amnesty International, but distrust thwarted chance to learn more about rights abuses
Ask a North Korean: What did state propaganda teach you about love?
While praising sacrificial love between comrades, schools discourage romance and treat it as taboo
Why North Korea looked abroad for an education in international business
Outside educators have helped fill knowledge gaps and could again provide avenue for engagement once DPRK reopens
An interview with John Bolton, hardliner on North Korea – Ep. 296
Controversial former US national security advisor weighs in on Korean unification, China’s role on DPRK issues and more
Seoul to strip independence fighters of hero status if they helped North Korea
Veterans minister says those who fought Japanese occupation do not deserve honor if they contributed to Kim regime
The Wagner Group and North Korea, Seoul under DPRK rule and more – Ep. 295
Dr. Kim Kyung-jin shares his memories of the Korean War, plus the view of the Wagner uprising in Pyongyang
Why Kim Jong Un has little reason to fear a Wagner-style rebellion
North Korea has taken systematic steps to guard against regime change, even at the cost of military effectiveness
How North Korea embraced an obscure religion as a tool for Korean unification
Kim Il Sung praised Chondoism as a patriotic and native faith, allowing it to flourish relative to other religions
Seoul sues North Korea, inter-Korean naval tensions and more – Ep. 294
Christopher Green breaks down peninsula trends, plus South Korea pursues legal action over 2020 office explosion