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Purge of the Jang family

Some time ago, the Yonhap News Agency, citing numerous sources inside North Korea, reported that the immediate relatives of the recently executed Jang Song-thaek have also been put to death.

2014-02-09 16:56

Gesture of peace or provocation?

On Jan. 16, the National Defense Commission (NDC) - the supreme executive of the North Korean state - addressed the South Korean government with an important initiative. It suggested that both Koreas should undertake decisive actions to improve relations.

2014-01-26 17:06

Dreams of Masik Pass

It finally happened: the North Korean press has reported that the Masik Sky Resort has become operational.

2014-01-12 17:05

Purge of Jang's clique

The mighty Jang Song-thaek - who until very recently was seen as the second-most powerful man in all North Korea - not only fell from grace, but did so in a spectacular fashion. He was dragged away from a Politburo meeting, forced to stand trial and then executed.

2013-12-15 16:49

The country of railways

In the summer of 2001, the Trans-Siberian Railway (or TSR) was in chaos. Passengers had to wait for hours for the scheduled trains, and they sometimes spent a long time on half-forgotten stations in the middle of the Siberian forest.

2013-12-01 17:10

Missing the wood for the trees

After three decades of watching North Korea, I have learned that really important news about that nation seldom makes headlines. Instead, media attention is usually reserved for events of little actual significance. The endless soap opera of the "nuclear negotiation" is the major topic, and until the recent death of Marshal Kim Jong-il, the issue of who was to succeed him came a close second.

2013-11-17 17:05

From the Manchurian wilderness

The political history of North Korea in 1945-1960 was, first and foremost, the history of factional struggle.

2013-11-03 17:17

Slow but steady opening

North Korea might seem to be a country stuck in turmoil and disaster - but close watchers of the country’s internal dynamics know that over the past 20 years, new social and economic institutions began to grow and the knowledge of the outside world began to spread as North Koreans have increased their interactions with foreigners.

2013-10-20 17:08

N. Korea-Russia relationship

One of the most frequently encountered assumptions about North Korea's past is the idea that the Soviet Union was an ally and patron of this country.

2013-10-06 17:47

Coming in back from the cold

The last two years have been marked by sudden disappearances of many North Korean dignitaries and, especially, generals. Yi Young-ho, the de-facto commander of the North Korean military, is one of many people who suffered such a fate recently. They are almost certainly “purged,” but what does this exactly mean?

2013-09-22 16:21

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