Politics <Inside N. Korea> “Just one piece of laundry soap and a couple kilograms of corn…” ASIAPRESS asks N. Koreans about the special rations for Kim Il Sung’s birthday 2023.04.17
Politics <Interview with N. Korean> Conducts mass mobilization to farming communities: “People are being ordered to increase grain production to the death”… Even farmers are suffering from lack of food 2023.04.16
Military <Investigation> Changes in how young people view military service: “Why do we need to become soldiers if we’re a strong country with nuclear weapons?” 2023.04.12
Military <Interview with Two N. Korean> The 1.4 million young people petitioning for the military was just for show…they know they won’t have to join up to fight against the Americans and South Koreans 2023.03.24
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> Laborers forced to begin group commutes to work while singing in what appears to be the regime’s efforts to strengthen control over the people 2023.03.23
Military <Inside N. Korea>Suddenly pulls out “Storm Corps” from the border region, perhaps as a response to US-ROK drills 2023.03.19
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
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
Society / Economy <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
Politics 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
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> Poverty-stricken people gather in front of government and party headquarters in Yanggang Province to demand food 2023.02.21
Society / Economy <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
Military <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
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
Politics <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
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
Society / Economy <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
Politics <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
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
Military Recently obtained “confidential document” signed off by Kim Jong-un reports on a gruesome incident involving a shock brigade 2023.01.27
Society / Economy COVID-19 <Confidential Document> With the collapse of the medical system, Kim Jong-un orders crackdown on home remedies to treat illnesses…Why? 2023.01.18
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
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
Politics <Inside N. Korea> Cadres shocked by massive personnel shakeup that brings more young people into official positions 2023.01.07