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＜Inside N. Korea＞ Unusual changes in the Army (2) Starvation spreads even in the military…Why now? Increase in soldiers sent home for malnutrition “Military bases have soldiers take afternoon naps instead of doing training”
2023.09.28
Military

ASIAPRESS continues to receive reports from various areas of North Korea about a dramatic rise in starving soldiers due ...

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＜Inside N. Korea＞Unusual changes in the Army (1) In a rare move, police are tasked with cracking down on breaches of military discipline as crimes by soldiers and desertions increase

＜Inside N. Korea＞Unusual changes in the Army (1) In a rare move, police are tasked with cracking down on breaches of military discipline as crimes by soldiers and desertions increase

2023.09.26

＜Inside N. Korea＞ New proclamation calls for intensified control over the economy…Intense crackdowns on circulation of goods and use of foreign currency (3) Proclamation reveals Kim regime’s anti-market policies…government crackdowns down heavily on private economic activities

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞ New proclamation calls for intensified control over the economy…Intense crackdowns on circulation of goods and use of foreign currency (3) Proclamation reveals Kim regime’s anti-market policies…government crackdowns down heavily on private economic activities

2023.09.22

＜Inside N. Korea＞Government calls on people to “repay the Supreme Leader’s hard work”　during Kim Jong-un’s visit to Russia and mobilizes people for farmwork and construction projects

＜Inside N. Korea＞Government calls on people to “repay the Supreme Leader’s hard work”　during Kim Jong-un’s visit to Russia and mobilizes people for farmwork and construction projects

2023.09.21

＜Inside N. Korea＞ People increasingly interested in Kim Jong-un’s daughter following continuous appearances in state-run media…Several people investigated for claiming that “the era of a female Supreme Leader has arrived”

＜Inside N. Korea＞ People increasingly interested in Kim Jong-un’s daughter following continuous appearances in state-run media…Several people investigated for claiming that “the era of a female Supreme Leader has arrived”

2023.09.19

＜Inside N. Korea＞Kim Jong-un orders start of operation to eliminate private medical activities, with a “secret vote” leading to arrests…The state also aims to revive its control over the medical sector

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞Kim Jong-un orders start of operation to eliminate private medical activities, with a “secret vote” leading to arrests…The state also aims to revive its control over the medical sector

2023.09.18

Who is starving in North Korea in 2023 and why? 　Analyzing the situation through Amartyra Sen’s theories on famine 　ISHIMARU Jiro

Society / Economy

Who is starving in North Korea in 2023 and why? 　Analyzing the situation through Amartyra Sen’s theories on famine 　ISHIMARU Jiro

2023.09.06

＜Breaking News＞Kim Jong-un regime restarts public executions…Nine people shot to death in Hyesan City on August 30 according to witness

＜Breaking News＞Kim Jong-un regime restarts public executions…Nine people shot to death in Hyesan City on August 30 according to witness

2023.09.05

＜Photo Report＞ The North Korea-China Border (3) The bridge connecting Hoeryong-Samhap with no vehicular or human traffic in sight

＜Photo Report＞ The North Korea-China Border (3) The bridge connecting Hoeryong-Samhap with no vehicular or human traffic in sight

2023.09.04

＜Photo Report＞ The North Korea-China Border (2) Reminiscent of a disputed area, barbed wire fencing surrounds the Tumen River and Hoeryong-Samhap area…Barriers make it hard to defect or smuggle across the border

＜Photo Report＞ The North Korea-China Border (2) Reminiscent of a disputed area, barbed wire fencing surrounds the Tumen River and Hoeryong-Samhap area…Barriers make it hard to defect or smuggle across the border

2023.09.04

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Report suggests deaths in second largest city of Hamhung…One visitor to the city reports: “People are dying of starvation and disease. Crime is increasing, leading to a brutal atmosphere in the city.”

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Report suggests deaths in second largest city of Hamhung…One visitor to the city reports: “People are dying of starvation and disease. Crime is increasing, leading to a brutal atmosphere in the city.”

2023.08.31

＜Photo Report＞The North Korea-China Border (1)　In August, Tumen and the midstream of the Tumen River was quiet

＜Photo Report＞The North Korea-China Border (1)　In August, Tumen and the midstream of the Tumen River was quiet

2023.08.28

＜Inside N. Korea＞ New proclamation calls for intensified control over the economy…Intense crackdowns on circulation of goods and use of foreign currency (2) Proclamation declares that serious violators face execution or life in prison

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞ New proclamation calls for intensified control over the economy…Intense crackdowns on circulation of goods and use of foreign currency (2) Proclamation declares that serious violators face execution or life in prison

2023.08.28

＜Inside N. Korea＞New proclamation calls for intensified control over the economy…Intense crackdowns on circulation of goods and use of foreign currency (1) The authorities confiscate Chinese yuan and US dollars

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞New proclamation calls for intensified control over the economy…Intense crackdowns on circulation of goods and use of foreign currency (1) The authorities confiscate Chinese yuan and US dollars

2023.08.21

＜Inside N. Korea＞ “People are stealing unripe corn from the fields” Farms already see a rash of thefts of grains…Security guards given live rounds and even soldiers are deployed

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞ “People are stealing unripe corn from the fields” Farms already see a rash of thefts of grains…Security guards given live rounds and even soldiers are deployed

2023.08.14

＜Inside N. Korea＞Even military face increasing malnutrition; A soldier said “We don’t get even half a bowl of food…half of my comrades are in a weakened state”

＜Inside N. Korea＞Even military face increasing malnutrition; A soldier said “We don’t get even half a bowl of food…half of my comrades are in a weakened state”

2023.08.08

＜Inside N. Korea＞The authorities finally start cracking down on housing transactions, “Severely punish anti-socialist behavior”…Crackdown on 25-year-old “housing market” may cause chaos

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞The authorities finally start cracking down on housing transactions, “Severely punish anti-socialist behavior”…Crackdown on 25-year-old “housing market” may cause chaos

2023.08.08

＜Inside N. Korea＞Even the police face temporary cut in rations due to financial troubles… “In May, they had no choice but to buy food on credit”

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞Even the police face temporary cut in rations due to financial troubles… “In May, they had no choice but to buy food on credit”

2023.08.07

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Daycares and preschools stop providing meals due to financial troubles…Parents facing demands for rice and money protest by turning their backs on the schools, sending their kids to neighbors instead

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Daycares and preschools stop providing meals due to financial troubles…Parents facing demands for rice and money protest by turning their backs on the schools, sending their kids to neighbors instead

2023.08.04

＜Investigation＞100 soldiers surround farming community of 500 farmer to prevent stealing of crops…Military-Farmer relations improved

＜Investigation＞100 soldiers surround farming community of 500 farmer to prevent stealing of crops…Military-Farmer relations improved

2023.08.02

＜Inside N.Korea＞ Spring wheat harvest is finished and delivered to the army・・・Farmers rebel without their share

＜Inside N.Korea＞ Spring wheat harvest is finished and delivered to the army・・・Farmers rebel without their share

2023.07.31

＜Photo Report＞ A visit to a North Korea-China trade hub…Freight trucks line up to head into North Korea, but drivers not allowed to leave vehicles

＜Photo Report＞ A visit to a North Korea-China trade hub…Freight trucks line up to head into North Korea, but drivers not allowed to leave vehicles

2023.07.28

Interview About Conditions Inside North Korea Pt.2 -What people think about the satellite launch-

Interview About Conditions Inside North Korea Pt.2 -What people think about the satellite launch-

2023.07.26

Interview About Conditions Inside North Korea Pt.1 -Is it true that people have died of starvation?-

Interview About Conditions Inside North Korea Pt.1 -Is it true that people have died of starvation?-

2023.07.26

<Interview> ASIAPRESS asks a Chinese businessman how North Korean business is doing: “North Korean labor is of more interest than trade”

Society / Economy

ASIAPRESS asks a Chinese businessman how North Korean business is doing: “North Korean labor is of more interest than trade”

2023.07.25

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