Country
North Korea
North, South Korea Agree to Reopen Communication Channels
By Mitch Shin
With only eight months left in President Moon’s term, the two Koreas surprisingly agreed to restore channels and improve ties.
Hotels and Free Wi-Fi Are Sitting Ducks for North Korean Cybercriminals
By Jason Bartlett
North Korea has a track record of conducting sophisticated cyberattacks from unexpected locations through highly creative means.
North Korean Oil Tanker Stops in Chinese Port in the First Recorded Visit Since 2017
By Leo Byrne
It’s the first time since tight U.N. sanctions on the North’s oil imports went into effect that Pyongyang has openly sent a tanker to China.
The World Must Not Forgot North Korea’s Crimes Against Humanity
By Benedict Rogers
Seven years after a damning U.N. report on North Korea’s human rights abuses, nothing has changed.
North Korea in a Nutshell
By Mercy A. Kuo
Insights from Kongdan Oh.
North Korea May Be Using 5G Technology to Monitor Its Border With China
By Seulkee Jang
North Korean authorities installed new surveillance cameras near the Yalu River in Sinuiju last month, according to a source in the country.
Embracing Shared Interests, Mis-remembering History: South Korean Diaspora Outreach
By Victoria Kim
Acknowledgement of the social and cultural ties between the ethnic Korean diasporas in Mexico and Eurasia and South Korea dovetailed with extant economic and political interests.
South Korea’s Intelligence Agency Confirms North Korean Cyberattacks
By Mitch Shin
An NIS briefing contained new information on North Korea’s cyberattacks, as well as political developments.
Can North Korea Survive Without Its Chairman?
By Chan Young Bang
For all intents and purposes, Kim Jong Un is the DPRK. Such a system won't survive a leadership transition at this juncture.
Kim Jong Un’s Comments Reflect Growing Fear Over North Korea’s Food Crisis
By Mitch Shin
The COVID-19 pandemic and U.S.-led economic sanctions have pushed the North toward an economic catastrophe.
North Korea’s Economy Continues to Show Warning Signs
By Seulkee Jang
North Korean commodity prices skyrocket in some regions while currency exchange rates continue to plummet.
What Is North Korea Trying to Tell the US?
By Mitch Shin
Pyongyang and Washington have shown different interpretations of Kim Jong Un’s latest remarks about possible talks with the Biden administration.