The DPRK conducted its sixth nuclear test at (NKST) on September 3 (Sunday). According to the Nuclear Weapons Institute’s report: Scientists in the nuclear field of the DPRK successfully carried out a test of H-bomb […]
(With many thanks to Joe for sending this) Chosun Ilbo, citing Radio Free Asia, reports that the Publication (Press) Censorship Bureau has ordered that images and writings of recently executed or disappeared Party and state […]
Choson Ilbo, citing a story from Open Radio for NK, reports that Kim Jong Il was worried about public discontent at a meeting in early February. At a meeting on Feb. 2 in which he […]
In a 29 March editorial Korean Central News Agency hits back at external observation and reporting about KJI’s health, its internal economic situation and recent contingency planning around the country: Pyongyang – There is now […]
The Daily NK has another account of the reported execution of Pak Nam Gi: Park, the former Director of the Planning and Financial Department of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party, was denounced as […]
UPDATE The Daily NK has another account of the reported execution of Pak Nam Gi: Park, the former Director of the Planning and Financial Department of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party, was denounced […]
The International Crisis Group has published a study as an Update Briefing under the title North Korea Under Tightening Sanctions. The study suggests that the recent UN sanctions, currency redenomination and the unfolding succession campaign […]