RG242 Files: The Day Kim Il-sung’s Voice Fell Silent

By | January 24, 2026

Pyongyang’s early radio station blacked out part of a speech by the North Korean leader, resulting in dismissals from the Party, and tighter controls.

Reading Rodong Sinmun, in South Korea

By | January 09, 2026

After decades of restrictions on North Korean literature, the ROK government has initiated reforms on the WPK’s flagship newspaper as it seeks to engage Pyongyang.

Smuggling and Border Security in Hunchun

By and | January 06, 2026

Hunchun in Jilin province has stepped up border security and anti-smuggling operations on its North Korea frontier.

One Vision, Two Realities: Inside Urban and Rural North Korean Nurseries in the 1950s

By | December 23, 2025

Post-war era saw emergence of a ‘scientific’ childhood model – and a growing divide between cities and the countryside in the DPRK.

Man-Made No More: A Review of ‘Women-led Grassroots Capitalism’, by Dalton and Jung

By | December 19, 2025

Pioneering work sources dozens of DPRK migrants to determine female role in shift from state to market economy.

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