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Commission of Inquiry Team Appointed 
Date : May 8, 2013
The UN has appointed the three members of the team that will lead the Commission of Inquiry (COI) into crimes against humanity in North Korea. As well as the previously c
People Complaining about Planting Grass 
Date : May 7, 2013
Radio Free Asia reported that Kim Jong Eun commanded people to plant grass in all regions. However, people are complaining and are disappointed about the order.Since Ki
North Korea Repair the Palace with Laborers Wages 
Date : May 7, 2013
According to Radio Free Asia, the North Korean authorities took wages from laborers who worked abroad to repair Mt. Keumsoo Memorial Palace, in which Kim Il Sungs
Kenneth Bae Sentenced to Hard Labor 
Date : May 5, 2013
A Korean-American citizen, Kenneth Bae, has been sentenced to 15 years hard labor for anti-state crimes. Mr. Bae was detained in November last year. It was suggested at t
Farmers Skeptical of Reforms 
Date : April 25, 2013
Agricultural reforms announced last year are being met with skepticism from farmers, Radio Free Asia has reported.The reforms introduced to allow farmers to keep 30%
U.S. to Press China on Forced Repatriation 
Date : April 25, 2013
Robert King, U.S. special envoy for North Korean Human Rights Issues, said on Monday that he intended to press the Chinese authorities on forced repatriation of North
Trust in the Regime is Crumbling 
Date : April 25, 2013
The regime is finding it harder to indoctrinate people through public lectures as belief in the North Korean system continues to crumble, according to the Daily NK.Th
Pyongyang Evacuation Drills a Source of Strife for Civilians 
Date : April 25, 2013
The Daily NK has reported that recent civilian evacuation drills in Pyongyang have caused strife for many in the capital city. The authorities failed to provide adequate
Strong Winds Cause Mosaic Collapse 
Date : April 24, 2013
A mosaic wall idolizing Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il collapsed due to high winds, sources reported to the Daily NK. These sources claimed that corruption led to poor const
Psys Gangnam Style Fever in North Korea 
Date : April 23, 2013
On April 18th, an Open Radio for North Koreas source in North Korea said, Inflation of food prices because of the hardship period and war tensions are making people
Korean Wave Spreads Even During North/South Tensions 
Date : April 22, 2013
According to Open Radio for North Koreas sources in Yangkang Province in North Korea and a North Korean woman, who visited China, on April 16th, even in the tensions,
Kaesong Closure Leading to Hardship 
Date : April 20, 2013
According to Radio Free Asia, North Korean people are paying close attention to the closure of Kaesong Industrial Region because it influences the availability of produc
No Distributions for Kim Il Sung's Birthday 
Date : April 18, 2013
The 'Day of the Sun' is the formal name for the April 15th commemoration of Kim Il Sung's birth. This year, however, the day was not very bright, as there was no spec
Release of Camp Prisoners 
Date : April 17, 2013
Radio Free Asia reported that the North Korean regime released many prisoners from labor training camps for Kim Il Sungs 101st birthday.According to a source in N
War Exercises Increasing Peoples Hardships 
Date : April 17, 2013
Radio Free Asia reported that the North Korean authorities ongoing threat of war is making peoples lives harder.Because of the war atmosphere, the value of a dol
 
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