[학술논문] The Organizational Life: Daily Surveillance and Daily Resistance in North Korea
The “organizational life” is an important part of the daily existence of North Koreans. Every adult in North Korea has to be a participant in a multitude of rituals that serve a dual purpose of surveillance and indoctrination. In this article, we describe how the organizational life is arranged and also explain the ways it contributes to maintaining the domestic stability of North Korea
[학술논문] 1950년대 북한 노동자층의 형성과 의식 변화
...responses of the workers. As a part of the responses, it lead an appearance of ardent workers. In addition, a majority of common workers, who were responded with 'public-line' of the party, were willing to participated in the project. New workers, mostly female and peasants, were recruited as a next generation of working class during and after the Korean War. The new workers were treated by...
[학술논문] North Korea’s Nuclear Decision-making and Plausible Scenarios
North Korea continues to enhance its nuclear capability. The plenary meeting of the Korean Workers Party’s Central Committee, held on March 31, 2013, ended with a declaration of North Korea’s commitment to perfecting all its military and operational strategies, for deterrence and warfare alike, in a way that emphasizes the pivotal role of its nuclear weapons. In other words, North Korea...
[학술논문] 북한식 서정의 초기 양상 —『리용악 시선집』(1957)을 중심으로
...there is a lyrical image embodied by the routine of ordinary workers and love of the youth. Lyricism in North Korea created a methodology to find out unique style through the communist party convention. One particular thing to point out was ‘lyrical main character’. This was generally embodied under the love story between workers and the youth. The intention of such frame was to educate people...
[학술논문] 존폐위기의 개성공단: 현황과 전망
...combining North Korean labor with South Korean capital, the KIC seems to have promoted inter-Korean reconciliation and cooperation. However, the KIC’s stability has been threatened by many constraints such as political turmoils at both the intranational and international levels as well as its own institutional underdevelopment. Despite its apparent influence over North Korean workers and markets...