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71 years later, prisoners of war in North Korea are still waiting to return home

71 years later, prisoners of war in North Korea are still waiting to return home

POWs have long been an afterthought in Seoul’s inter-Korean policy, and those still alive are running out of time

71 years later, prisoners of war in North Korea are still waiting to return home
Chaewon Chung
Chaewon Chung December 17, 2021
Holding to account: UN resolutions on DPRK human rights are not dead letters
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Holding to account: UN resolutions on DPRK human rights are not dead letters

While promoting reform is difficult, the UN can pressure North Korea to cooperate by documenting human rights concerns

Holding to account: UN resolutions on DPRK human rights are not dead letters
Roberta Cohen
Roberta Cohen December 16, 2021
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
South Korean media consumption top reason for execution in North Korea: Report

South Korean media consumption top reason for execution in North Korea: Report

Kim Jong Un concerned about public discontent after failing to deliver economic prosperity, expert says

South Korean media consumption top reason for execution in North Korea: Report
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll | Chaewon Chung 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
North Korea enacts property law, announces early 2022 assembly session

North Korea enacts property law, announces early 2022 assembly session

Supreme People’s Assembly met Tuesday to pass laws on property, construction and transportation, says state media

North Korea enacts property law, announces early 2022 assembly session
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 15, 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