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Should North Korea Receive Assistance?
Even with our lack of credible North Korean intelligence, one thing remains clear: the country’s people are starving, and have been for decades. After the terrible famine in the 1990s left hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of North Koreans … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Editorial
Tagged aid, assistance, denuclearize, DPRK, famine, food, foreign, humanitarian, Jong-un, Kim, Korea, north, north korea, report, rok, south, starvation
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Floods Hit North Korea Where It Hurts
The bad news continues for citizens of North Korea. After facing one of the worst droughts in recent history this summer, the North now has its hands full with severe floods. According to an official release by KCNA, the DPRK’s official … Continue reading
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Tagged aid, DPRK, famine, flood, food, humanitarian, kcna, Korea, north, north korea, report, response, starvation, u.n., UN
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It’s Official: Kim Jong-un Is Married
After weeks of speculation and a number of surprising public appearances, there is no longer any doubt over the mystery woman’s identity and her relationship with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. KCNA, the official — and only — state news … Continue reading
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Tagged debut, DPRK, first lady, Il-sung, jong-il, Jong-un, kcna, Kim, Korea, marriage, married, mystery, north, north korea, relationship, revealed, ri, sol-ju, wife, woman
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Photo Gallery: Kim Jong-un in the Public Eye
It seems that Kim Jong-un resembles his grandfather, Kim Il-sung, in ways beyond mere facial features. Although we still know very little about young Kim’s political vision for North Korea, one clear emphasis early on of the new DPRK leader … Continue reading
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Tagged DPRK, Il-sung, image, inspection, inspections, Jong-un, kcna, Kim, Korea, media, north, north korea, photo, photos, pictures, press, visits
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What Does General Ri Yong-ho’s Dismissal Tell Us?
With genuine news as tightly controlled as ever within North Korea, the world is left to guess at the true state of affairs in Pyongyang through a few calculated moves by the DPRK regime. First a mystery woman appeared beside … Continue reading
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Tagged dismissed, DPRK, general, ho, Jong-un, kcna, Kim, Korea, north, north korea, people's army, power, relationship, ri, rok, south, struggle, tension, workers' party, yong
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Why Does China Still Support North Korea?
Over the past five decades, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) has gone from a fledgling economic power to a famine-wracked state best known for its labor camps, nuclear weapons program, and inclusion in George W. Bush’s infamous “axis … Continue reading
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Tagged aid, alliance, allies, ally, border, china, defectors, DPRK, famine, food, humanitarian, immigration, Jong-un, Kim, kim il-sung, Korea, korean war, north, north korea, nuclear, relationship, response, south, starvation, tension, threat, u.s., war
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The Plight of North Korean Defectors in the ROK
For many North Korean defectors, life away from the DPRK is still filled with obstacles. While many North Korean citizens continue to flee the country in search of better opportunities, large numbers of defectors living in the South report battles … Continue reading
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Tagged aid, defectors, DPRK, humanitarian, immigration, in, Korea, living, north, refugees, relationship, rok, south
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