Politics <Inside N. Korea> The Major Changes Surrounding the November 26 Elections(2) Emergency interview with someone who voted in the election…Despite “Against” box at election booths, “nobody could vote against the candidate” 2023.12.05
Politics <Inside N. Korea> A year after “Kim Ju-ae“ ’s first appearance, what kinds of things are people saying about her? 2023.11.30
Politics <Inside N. Korea> The Major Changes Surrounding the November 26 Elections(1) For the first time, multiple candidates on secret ballots for preliminary election…a small change in past elections 2023.11.28
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> Illegally printed study materials gain in popularity…How is this possible given N. Korea’s strict controls on publishing? 2023.11.24
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> Land-based trade restarts with China through Hyesan…Chinese trade delegation quarantined… “Lack of interest in trade with N. Korea due to distrust of trade policies” 2023.11.20
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> ASIAPRESS confirms that defectors were forcibly repatriated in October…N. K authorities warn would-be defectors that they will be caught by facial recognition systems in China 2023.11.16
Military <Inside N. Korea> Speaking to a Border Guard (2) Defections and smuggling are no longer possible…government finds ways to put a wedge between locals and soldiers over concerns of corruption (5 recent photos) 2023.11.15
Military <Inside N. Korea>Speaking to a Border Guard (1) Landmine Burial at the Korea-China Border? “Even soldiers are afraid because they don’t know where they’re buried” 2023.11.13
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (1-7) <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (7) Many people mobilized to harvest this year’s good yield of potatoes… But, “several tons of potatoes are going rotten in a storage facility each day” 2023.11.06
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (1-7) <Inside N. Korea > A recent report on conditions at farms (6) Major investigation underway after end of harvest to uncover corruption by cadres…Unfair punishment causes uproar on one farm 2023.11.06
Photo <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (1-7) <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (5) Telescopic lens captures conditions in farming communities – 2 The highly-fortified border is akin to a disputed zone…why? (10 photos) 2023.11.06
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> Food conditions improve in northern part as newly harvested potatoes, lessening concerns about starvation…Rice prices also fall…People say “We must do anything to survive” 2023.10.30
Photo <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (1-7) <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (4) Telescopic lens shows the present conditions in North Korea’s farming communities -1 Photographs show people mobilized for farming (5 recent photos) 2023.10.26
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea>Opium addicts rise again as stimulants remain almost completely unavailable…Why? The police quickly clamp down on manufacture of drug 2023.10.25
Photo <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (1-7) <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (3) Thieves from the cities lead to strict monitoring of farming areas…farmers face tough times trying to earn cash (4 recent photos) 2023.10.24
Photo <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (1-7) <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (2) The military is given priority over harvested crops because “there are many soldiers suffering from malnutrition”…In a rare move, the military takes crops directly from fields (3 recent photos) 2023.10.18
Photo <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (1-7) <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (1) The harvest is better than last year, but lack of materials remains a serious problem (4 recent photos) 2023.10.16
Politics <Inside N. Korea> The Kim Jong-un regime resumes public executions…Man executed in late September in Yanggang Province for stealing medicine 2023.10.10
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea>The government starts claiming that “suicide is an anti-state, traitorous act…” Warns that bereaved relatives will face punishment…People wonder whether committing suicide due to starvation is considered a traitorous act 2023.10.04
Military <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 <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
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
Politics <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
Politics <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