[뉴스] Inside the operations that took captive 2 North Korean soldiers fighting Ukraine

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) &mdash; When Ukrainian soldiers captured&nbsp;<a href="https://apnews.com/article/russia-ukraine-kursk-north-korea-315686a16f8496b008dde3f061948b2a">two North Korean prisoners of war</a>&nbsp;last month, it provided the first undeniable proof of <em>Pyongyang</em>&rsquo;s direct involvement in the war against Ukraine.

[뉴스] US warns North Korea becoming better prepared for war, fighting against Ukraine

UNITED NATIONS, Jan 8 (Reuters) - The United States warned on Wednesday that North Korea is benefiting from its troops fighting alongside Russia against Ukraine, gaining experience that makes <em>Pyongyang</em> &quot;more capable of waging war against its neighbors.&quot;<br /> <br /> Russia has forged closer diplomatic and military ties with North Korea since Moscow invaded Ukraine in February 2022.

[뉴스] Are North Korean troops joining Russia’s war in Ukraine?

Russia&rsquo;s army is forming a unit of some 3,000 North Koreans, a Ukrainian military intelligence source has told the BBC, in the latest report suggesting that <em>Pyongyang</em> is forming a close military alliance with the Kremlin.

[뉴스] Swedish diplomats set for imminent return to North Korea: Sources

Sweden is preparing to send diplomats back to <em>Pyongyang</em> soon to work at its embassy, multiple informed sources told&nbsp;<em>NK News&nbsp;</em>on condition of anonymity, marking a notable step toward the return of Western diplomats to North Korea since they left during the pandemic.

[뉴스] North Korean Spies Are Infiltrating U.S. Companies Through IT Jobs Companies are unknowingly hiring North Koreans for hundreds of low-level jobs, giving <em>Pyongyang</em> access to cash and IP

WASHINGTON&mdash;When cybersecurity company KnowBe4 was filling a remote IT job in July, it hired a highly skilled applicant who gave his name as Kyle and spoke accented English. He asked the company to ship his company laptop to an address in Washington state.

[지리/관광] North Korea: What we know about the world's most isolated country (Paperback)

...most troubling aspects head-on, the book investigates the all-encompassing propaganda machine and the state&#39;s total control over arts and culture. It takes readers from the showcase capital of <em>Pyongyang</em> to the harsh realities of provincial life, before turning to the darkest corners of the state: the horrific human rights abuses in its vast political prison camps and the devastating famine of the...

[정치/군사] Nuclear North Korea

...&rdquo;&nbsp;<em>Nuclear North Korea</em>&nbsp;remains an essential guide to the difficult choices we face.<br /> <br /> Coming from different perspectives&mdash;Kang believes the threat posed by <em>Pyongyang</em> has been inflated and endorses a more open approach, while Cha is more skeptical and advocates harsher measures, though both believe that some form of engagement is necessary&mdash;the authors together...

[학술논문] China, the Nuclear Problem, and Prospect of the Peninsular: Persistent Dilemmas with a Promising Future

...the other three powers involved in these efforts. As a result, China has been confined principally to hosting the talks and to rubber-stamping agreements already achieved between Washington and <em>Pyongyang</em>. China continues to seek an uneasy balance among three vital interests: (1) ensuring peace on the peninsula; (2) fostering North Korea&rsquo;s denuclearization; and (3) seeking to preserve a continued...

[학술논문] Between Principle and Pragmatism: What Went Wrong with the Lee Myung-bak Government’s North Korean Policy?

...between two Koreas have been virtually suspended, military tension has been heightened as evidenced by the sinking of Cheonan naval vessel and shelling of Yeonpyong island. Blame should be placed on <em>Pyongyang</em> first, but the Lee Myung-bak government equally responsible for such development. Its emphasis on impractical principles and lack of pragmatism, a wishful thinking on the coming collapse of North...

[학술논문] Can—Should—Must We Negotiate with Evil?

...stakes for humanity were so high. Solzhenitsyn put human rights first; Sakharov, the survival of humanity. Today a similar choice confronts Washington, Seoul, and Tokyo as they confront leaders in <em>Pyongyang</em> moving to expand their nuclear and missile capabilities. President George W. Bush placed North Korea on an &ldquo;axis of evil.&rdquo; He loathed a leader who permitted more than a million of his...

[학술논문] The Prospects for Economic Reform in North Korea after Kim Jong-il and the China Factor

...with China has grown closer in recent years, North Korea has also taken steps to build relationships with other partners. Kim Jong-il visited Russia in 2011 to discuss economic projects. But among <em>Pyongyang</em>&rsquo;s top trading partners, Russia only breaks into the top ten on the import side as North Korea&rsquo;s fifth largest import partner in 2010. Overall, North Korea has more trade with Egypt and...

[학술논문] Stalemate and Beyond: The North Korean Nuclear Impasse and Its Future

...the long-stalled Six-Party Talks on DPRK denuclearization even if they do resume. This, in turn, is likely to accelerate a long-term realignment of regional policies vis-&agrave;-vis North Korea. <em>Pyongyang</em> has come to appear &ndash; and, after Kim&rsquo;s death, seems to remain &ndash; entirely uninterested in denuclearization, remaining committed to retaining its nuclear weapons programs under essentially...

[국내] KDI 북한경제리뷰 2025년 11월

...approach to engagement. It also reviews current debates on economic involvement with the North and evaluates the Lee Jae Myung administration&rsquo;s tension-management strategy, observing that <em>Pyongyang</em>&rsquo;s &ldquo;two-state&rdquo; declaration, its tightening alignment with Russia, and the persistence of international sanctions sharply limit near-term prospects. In this environment, policy efforts...

[국내] KDI 북한경제리뷰 2025년 10월

...analyzes the growing sophistication of North Korea&rsquo;s cyber strategy and the evolving international response. Under intensified sanctions that have choked traditional foreign currency channels, <em>Pyongyang</em> has turned to cyber operations―especially cryptocurrency theft―as a critical source of funds for its nuclear and missile programs. Blockchain firm Chainalysis estimates that North Korea stole around...

[국내] For Kim Jong Un, Trump is the Best, and the Last, Opportunity

...June of last year. How much and what kind of concessions will Kim make in his declared efforts of denuclearization? How much will Trump reward Kim with normalizing relations between Washington and <em>Pyongyang</em> as was promised in the last meeting? As many experts speculate over the prospects of the upcoming summit between the two unpredictable leaders, one thing seems to be clear. Mr. Trump represents a...

[국내] Between <em>Pyongyang</em>, Beijing, Moscow, and Kim Jong Un

After 2018, the path Kim Jong Un blazed across Beijing, Panmunjom, Singapore, Hanoi, and Moscow was such that expectations arose that he might become &ldquo;the leader of a normal state&rdquo; and that a &ldquo;new North Korea&rdquo; might emerge. Kim Jong Un has become more aggressive about the restoration of multi-player economic relations, the strategic partnership between China and North Korea

[국내] Dependencia, North Korea Style

...main external buttress helping to prop up the North Korean regime. Beijing has long provided its treaty allies in <em>Pyongyang</em> with economic sustenance and international support in exchange for border stability (and possibly other benefits as well). It is therefore striking that <em>Pyongyang</em> has recently taken to disparaging its partner in this vital relationship.<br /> <br /> Amidst the pageantry surrounding...