Author: Lee Chae Eun
North Korean authorities have intensified their crackdown on cross-border communications, threatening reeducation camp sentences for residents in border regions making…
Amid the backdrop of food shortages in North Korea, a troubling trend has emerged – hungry soldiers are resorting to…
In a unique shift, North Koreans are embracing home-based ancestral rites over traditional hillside cemetery visits due to a government…
Residents in Hyesan, a city on the China-North Korea border, are envious of recent defectors to South Korea, a source…
In a heartbreaking incident in Hamhung, South Hamgyong province, a 5-year-old child died after being left alone at home without…
In Chongjin, North Korea, residents are turning to energy-efficient “Notetels” as an alternative to power-hungry LCD televisions due to frequent…
Heavy rains in North Korea’s Ryanggang province have caused a surge in serious injuries among people harvesting pine nuts, with…
North Korea has recently resumed state-sanctioned smuggling along the Hyesan border, allowing trading companies to capitalize on cross-border commerce. After…
Title: State-Led Smuggling Suspended Due to High Water Levels on Yalu River Summary: The suspension of state-led smuggling on the…
North Korea has heightened “wartime security efforts” in response to joint drills between South Korea and the United States. The…