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Simple Message in Second New Year's Address 
Date : January 2, 2014
At 9:00 am on January 1st, Kim Jong Eun delivered his second televised New Year’s address. According to a Daily NK report, the North Korean leader focused on promoting e…
North Korean Dissidents Inspired by Radio Program 
Date : December 30, 2013
Kim Seung-chul of North Korea Reform Radio reported to Chosun Ilbo on Sunday that he received a call for help from two North Korean dissidents in China. The pair reported…
NK Celebrates Kim Jong-un's Rise to Power 
Date : December 30, 2013
On Sunday, North Korea celebrated the second anniversary of Kim Jong-un's ascension to power and swore allegiance to him, state media reported. These latest series of eve…
An End to Mining to Unify Funds 
Date : December 30, 2013
According to a Daily NK report, approximately two months prior to the purge of Jang Sung Taek, the North Korean authorities halted exports of gold ore from mines in Hwang…
Rice Prices Bring Comparative Stability 
Date : December 27, 2013
The Daily NK reports that market prices in North Korea continue to respond well to the execution of Jang Song Taek. According to inside sources, on December 20th good qua…
North Korea's Economic Development Plan Doomed 
Date : December 26, 2013
According to a Yonhap News report, North Korea’s plan to attract foreign investment by setting up economic development zones is doomed to fail unless Pyongyang add…
Enforcing Loyal in the Wake of Executions 
Date : December 26, 2013
The North Korean authorities are still working to bring society under full ideological control following the shocking execution of Jang…
The State of North Korean Farming 
Date : December 24, 2013
The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization and the World Food Program recently released their 2013 Crop and Food Security Assessment Report (CFSAR) for the DPRK…
Jang's Family Transferred to Prison Camps 
Date : December 24, 2013
The Daily NK reports that a substantial number of Jang Song Taek’s blood relatives have been transferred to political prisons following his execution. A few hundred peop…
Enforcing Resolutions of Loyalty 
Date : December 24, 2013
According to a Daily NK report, North Korean civilians have been instructed to write “resolutions of loyalty” to the regime in the wake of the execution of Jang Song Ta…
Kim Jong Eun, No Consistency in Government Administration Strategy 
Date : December 24, 2013
A researcher at Network for North Korean Democracy and Human Rights, Kim Young Hwan predicted, “The Kim Jong Eun system will be maintained for a while, and approximately…
Willing to Risk it all to Watch S. Korean Dramas 
Date : December 23, 2013
North Korean teenagers are willing to risk severe punishment, including execution, to watch the South Korean soap opera Reply 1997. According to a Radio Free Asia report,…
Crack down on Korean-labeled Imports 
Date : December 23, 2013
North Korean customs agents have increased restrictions on imports labeled in Korean due to the suspicion that the items have been manufactured in South Korea. North Kore…
Purges of Jang Song-taek's Associates Continue 
Date : December 23, 2013
According to a Chosun Media report, the North Korean regime continues to purge associates of Jang Song-taek, the uncle of Kim Jong-un who was executed in early December. …
UK House of Commons Discusses NK Human Rights 
Date : December 23, 2013
An enlightening debate took place in the UK's House of Commons on Monday, following an urgent question from Fiona Bruce, a Member of Parliament from Congleton.  Bruc…
 
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