Kim Jong Un has tightened control over every aspect of society. By The Hon. Michael KirbyInternational Journalist,...
North Korea
North Korea emerged from the postwar division of the Korean Peninsula and developed into a highly centralized dictatorship. Explore the historical forces that shaped its government and society.
By Kim Tong-Hyung and Dasha Litvinova North Korea’s Kim Jong Un vowed “full and unconditional support” for...
Warming relations between the two pariah states could foster a mutually beneficial weapons and technology trade. How...
North Korea has embarked on an accelerated buildup of nuclear weapons conventional modernization. Introduction The United States...
The pervasiveness and extreme nature of North Korea’s personality cult surpasses that of even Joseph Stalin or...
North Korea has become ever more isolated, while expanded military capabilities make it a growing threat. Introduction...
North Korea has embarked on an accelerated buildup of weapons of mass destruction and modernization of its...
Without its communist Soviet-style economy, North Korea would be South Korea and Kim would lose his fortune....
The more China puts pressure on North Korea, the more likely the latter would resist. By Dr....
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reacts during the long-range strategic ballistic rocket test launch. KCNA via Reuters...
North Korean missile platform / Photo by Stefan Krasowski, Flickr, Creative Commons There are powerful reasons for North...
EPA/Peter McDiarmid After decades of deadly enmity, Libya and the West made a major breakthrough on weapons of mass...
North Korean women work at the cashier table of a bookstore in Pyongyang, North Korea. AP Photo/Ng Han...
Jihyun Park finds joy in the little things many take for granted, whether it’s being able to...