History
Information related to North Korean history
A dubious history undergirds claims that North Korea has resolved to go to war
Narrative that US failed to respond to DPRK efforts to normalize ties distorts the picture of Kim Jong Un’s intentions
Cuba’s move to establish ties with Seoul betrays North Korea’s economic weakness
Pyongyang is likely fuming over perceived disloyalty of longtime ally, but bilateral ties have been marginal for years
Book review: Jargon weighs down an impressive study of gender in North Korea
‘North Korea’s Mundane Revolution’ draws heavily on DPRK publications but ultimately has limited appeal beyond academia
How South Korea’s National Treasures were nearly lost to North Korea
Museum director’s quick thinking meant thousands of artifacts were saved from DPRK soldiers during the Korean War
The Korean War POWs who rejected North and South Korea to go to neutral India
Seventy years ago, a handful of Koreans set sail for Madras, many with futile dreams of eventually settling in the US
The cost of vigilance: Seoul’s mobilization paradox in case of war with the DPRK
Experts question capabilities of South Korea’s reserve forces should mass call-ups become a reality
Autocrat allies? How Kim Jong Un could boost ties with ‘North Korea of Europe’
Belarus-DPRK relations have been minimal for decades, but their shared outsider status means that could soon change
Experts agree: Japan’s ties with North Korea are going nowhere fast
DPRK watchers in Tokyo say abductee issue and US pressure remain hurdles to engagement as Chongryon continues to decline
Arch nemesis: Kim Jong Un dismantled a monument — and his grandfather’s legacy
Reunification arch celebrated Kim’s predecessor, and its destruction shows North Korean leader won’t be bound by past
North Korean Workers’ Party assembly chair Choe Thae Bok dead at 93
Kim Jong Un visited official’s funeral bier to pay respects to one of DPRK’s longest-tenured elites
