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Ministry of State Security officials soften their approach 
Date : March 22, 2017
In the midst of North Koreas lean period in March, the prices of some market goods in Ryanggang Province are fluctuating wildly, causing difficulties for ordinary North
Former spy student caught trying to escape with sister 
Date : March 14, 2017
A North Korean student trained in espionage and his younger sister have been apprehended in China while trying to escape and were recently repatriated. The two were caugh
Fatality rate at N. Korean prisons estimated at 25 pct: report 
Date : March 7, 2017
SEOUL, March 7 (Yonhap) -- Nearly one in four prisoners at North Korea's labor camps die of disease while in confinement, a Seoul-based think tank said in a report releas
Consumption gap widens in Pyongyang 
Date : March 7, 2017
Recent reports suggest that the consumption gap is widening in Pyongyang, increasing tension between North Korean residents and the regime. According to sources inside th
North Korean regime seeks to maintain control over market prices 
Date : March 7, 2017
Rather than focus on allegations that the North Korean regime was involved in the murder of Kim Jong Nam, it appears to be instead choosing to focus on controlling market
North Koreans react to Kim Jong Nam's death 
Date : March 7, 2017
Following the apparent murder of Kim Jong Il's eldest son, Kim Jong Nam, at Malaysias Kuala Lumpur International Airport, news of the incident has made its way back int
North Korea issues more visas ahead of Kim Jong Il's birthday 
Date : February 16, 2017
As the North Korean authorities prepare for the 75th anniversary of Kim Jong Ils birthday (February 16), the regime has discretely issued passport visas to residents th
Child laborers pushed to max in North Korean wig factories 
Date : February 6, 2017
In the lead up to the Lunar New Years holiday, teenage laborers in North and South Pyongan Provinces were pressured to complete designated work before an upcoming deadl
Students in N. Hamgyong under pressure to pay for school computers 
Date : January 24, 2017
Students in N. Hamgyong under pressure to pay for school computersA number of schools in North Korea are reportedly asking students to pay for the development of computer
Thae Yong Ho believes outside information will end the Kim regime 
Date : January 4, 2017
Thae Yong Ho believes outside information will end the Kim regimeDuring a press conference held at Government Complex Seoul in Gwanghwamun on December 27, Thae Yong Ho, N
UN General Assembly Adopts N.Korean Human Rights Resolution by Consensus 
Date : December 21, 2016
UN General Assembly Adopts N.Korean Human Rights Resolution by ConsensusThe UN General Assembly has adopted by consensus its annual resolution condemning human rights abu
30 defectors arrested by Chinese authorities 
Date : December 12, 2016
30 North Korean defectors arrested by Chinese authorities, facing repatriationApproximately 30 North Korean defectors have been arrested by Chinese public security offici
Informants target Chinese mobile phone users 
Date : July 25, 2016
In an ongoing bid to tighten control on communication with the outside world, North Korean security authorities are actively soliciting informants to arrest users of fore
New China-NK deal has devistating effects for oridnary fisherman 
Date : July 25, 2016
Right after signing a new bilateral fishing rights deals, state-run companies are bringing in new state-of-the-art Chinese fishing vessels which has undermined the liveli
Freedom of information fundamental to paving the path to peace 
Date : July 25, 2016
In a recent trip to South Korea, U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Democracy and Human Rights Tom Malinowski sat down for an interview with Unification Media Group Pr
 
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