Nick Miller touches on Ri Yong-ho’s “illness” and looks at a rash of “car accidents” in and around Pyongyang.
Archive for July 2012
Scapegoats, Boiled Dogs, and the Laos Visit: Nicolas Levi on Ri Yong Ho
Dr. Nicolas Levi looks back at purged General Ri Yong-ho’s May 2012 voyage to Laos and its implications.
Modern, Feminine and Bright: Kim Jong-un’s First Lady
Kim Jong-un’s current persona is being grounded by two female figures: now we see Jong-un is not only a son of a noble Comrade (Go Young-hee), but the husband of one as well. Analysis by Darcie Draudt.
To Never Forget, One Must First Know. Book Review: Escape from Camp 14
Leading figures in North Korea may catch a headline every so often, but what about everyone else? What about the people? A review by Steven Denney.
“A North Korean Woman Must Be Crazy To Take Up Smoking”: The Gendering of Smoking in North Korea
The state says that North Korean women do not smoke because they are supposed to be pure, clean, and untainted – like the nation itself. Ben Young finds something quite different to be true.
Beware the North Korean Rumor Mill: Chris Green on Sourcing and Quality of Borderlands Information
DailyNK’s International Editor breaks down the quality of information derived from Chosun Workers’ Party cadres, Chinese-Korean traders, and rumors in markets in North Korean markets.
SinoNK Dukes of Hazzard Edition: Chasing the General Ri
SinoNK Dukes of Hazzard Edition: Chasing the General Ri by Adam Cathcart While our team of analysts at SinoNK has – as yet— been unable to capture any exclusive interviews about the departure of General Ri Yong-ho from Pyongyang’s strewn… Read More ›
