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＜Inside N. Korea＞Suddenly pulls out “Storm Corps” from the border region, perhaps as a response to US-ROK drills
2023.03.19
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The “Storm Corps,” which is an elite military unit deployed to the China-North Korea border to seal it during the COVID-...

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＜Inside N. Korea＞Food sales banned in markets, leading to anxiety and concern while deepening the poverty suffered by the poor

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞Food sales banned in markets, leading to anxiety and concern while deepening the poverty suffered by the poor

2023.03.16

＜Inside N. Korea＞Poverty-stricken urban dwellers raid farming villages in search of food…the police are on emergency alert to deal with the rise in robberies

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞Poverty-stricken urban dwellers raid farming villages in search of food…the police are on emergency alert to deal with the rise in robberies

2023.03.14

＜Inside N. Korea＞Gasoline and diesel prices in North Korea have increased by at least two-fold in the past year. Why are prices increasing in North Korea when they are falling in other countries?

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＜Inside N. Korea＞Gasoline and diesel prices in North Korea have increased by at least two-fold in the past year. Why are prices increasing in North Korea when they are falling in other countries?

2023.03.02

How should we view Kim Jong-un’s daughter？　The regime is looking to perpetuate the country’s one-family rule into a fourth succession　 ISHIMARU Jiro

How should we view Kim Jong-un’s daughter？　The regime is looking to perpetuate the country’s one-family rule into a fourth succession　 ISHIMARU Jiro

2023.02.28

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Poverty-stricken people gather in front of government and party headquarters in Yanggang Province to demand food

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＜Inside N. Korea＞ Poverty-stricken people gather in front of government and party headquarters in Yanggang Province to demand food

2023.02.21

＜Inside N. Korea＞Reflecting the DPRK’s economic difficulties, special gift for Kim Jong-il’s birthday amounts to just five hours of electricity… “Kids just got sweets to eat”

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＜Inside N. Korea＞Reflecting the DPRK’s economic difficulties, special gift for Kim Jong-il’s birthday amounts to just five hours of electricity… “Kids just got sweets to eat”

2023.02.20

＜In-depth Investigation＞N. Korea still boasts the world’s longest military service! This year, men are required to serve 8 years, while women volunteers are given 5 years

＜In-depth Investigation＞N. Korea still boasts the world’s longest military service! This year, men are required to serve 8 years, while women volunteers are given 5 years

2023.02.20

＜Inside N. Korea＞Authorities begin recruiting poverty-stricken urban dwellers to move to farms with promises of food and housing

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞Authorities begin recruiting poverty-stricken urban dwellers to move to farms with promises of food and housing

2023.02.16

＜Emergency Interview＞ What did you think when you saw Kim Jong-un’s daughter at the military parade? 　“Nobody thinks that she will become successor”

＜Emergency Interview＞ What did you think when you saw Kim Jong-un’s daughter at the military parade? 　“Nobody thinks that she will become successor”

2023.02.13

＜Inside N. Korea＞Harsh cold snap in January leads to death toll, with frozen bodies found in fields or inside mud huts…Authorities order closer monitoring of the people in response to rise in wandering people

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞Harsh cold snap in January leads to death toll, with frozen bodies found in fields or inside mud huts…Authorities order closer monitoring of the people in response to rise in wandering people

2023.02.10

＜Inside N. Korea＞Even high-level cadres mobilized to collect human feces during this year’s “manure battle”…People bring buckets with them when going to the public lavatory

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＜Inside N. Korea＞Even high-level cadres mobilized to collect human feces during this year’s “manure battle”…People bring buckets with them when going to the public lavatory

2023.02.08

＜Confidential Document＞Runaways, suicides and deaths are commonplace in N. Korea’s police detention facilities, leading Kim Jong-un to sign off on measures to punish those in charge

＜Confidential Document＞Runaways, suicides and deaths are commonplace in N. Korea’s police detention facilities, leading Kim Jong-un to sign off on measures to punish those in charge

2023.02.02

Facing an extreme cold snap, North Koreans are in the middle of a terrible war with the cold　 ISHIMARU Jiro

Society / Economy

Facing an extreme cold snap, North Koreans are in the middle of a terrible war with the cold　 ISHIMARU Jiro

2023.01.31

Recently obtained “confidential document” signed off by Kim Jong-un reports on a gruesome incident involving a shock brigade

Recently obtained “confidential document” signed off by Kim Jong-un reports on a gruesome incident involving a shock brigade

2023.01.27

＜Confidential Document＞ With the collapse of the medical system, Kim Jong-un orders crackdown on home remedies to treat illnesses…Why?

Society / Economy

＜Confidential Document＞ With the collapse of the medical system, Kim Jong-un orders crackdown on home remedies to treat illnesses…Why?

2023.01.18

＜Inside N. Korea＞ The country’s medical system continues its freefall into collapse, with hospitals sending patients back home due to lack of heating

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞ The country’s medical system continues its freefall into collapse, with hospitals sending patients back home due to lack of heating

2023.01.16

＜Inside N. Korea＞Why are food prices skyrocketing at the start of the new year? Anxiety over food shortages leads to hoarding and even people wandering around after falling into financial ruin

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞Why are food prices skyrocketing at the start of the new year? Anxiety over food shortages leads to hoarding and even people wandering around after falling into financial ruin

2023.01.10

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Cadres shocked by massive personnel shakeup that brings more young people into official positions

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Cadres shocked by massive personnel shakeup that brings more young people into official positions

2023.01.07

＜Inside N. Korea＞ China hurries to intensify border security due to uptick in COVID-19 cases, ordering people to avoid going within 100 meters of border

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＜Inside N. Korea＞ China hurries to intensify border security due to uptick in COVID-19 cases, ordering people to avoid going within 100 meters of border

2022.12.27

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Kim Jong-un regime strengthens state-run food store network to sell food at prices cheaper than markets

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Kim Jong-un regime strengthens state-run food store network to sell food at prices cheaper than markets

2022.12.23

＜Inside N. Korea＞N. Koreans start their war against the cold, gathering at coal mines to pick up what they can, sometimes leading to police mobilizations… “There’s far less coal available than needed. We’ll freeze to death if this continues…”

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＜Inside N. Korea＞N. Koreans start their war against the cold, gathering at coal mines to pick up what they can, sometimes leading to police mobilizations… “There’s far less coal available than needed. We’ll freeze to death if this continues…”

2022.12.23

＜Inside N. Korea＞ The Kim regime shifts its food policy, suppressing food sales in markets while creating a state monopoly on the food supply　 ISHIMARU Jiro

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＜Inside N. Korea＞ The Kim regime shifts its food policy, suppressing food sales in markets while creating a state monopoly on the food supply　 ISHIMARU Jiro

2022.12.14

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Two N. Koreans caught attempting to defect arrested and possibly executed by firing squad…Government says “defections will not be forgiven”

Society / Economy

＜Inside N. Korea＞ Two N. Koreans caught attempting to defect arrested and possibly executed by firing squad…Government says “defections will not be forgiven”

2022.12.06

＜Interview with Two N. Korean Women＞ How do N. Koreans view the appearance of Kim Jong-un’s daughter, “Ju-ae”? Rumors circulate that she’s a “genius” and an “advisor” to her father

＜Interview with Two N. Korean Women＞ How do N. Koreans view the appearance of Kim Jong-un’s daughter, “Ju-ae”? Rumors circulate that she’s a “genius” and an “advisor” to her father

2022.12.01

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