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

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — When Ukrainian soldiers captured two North Korean prisoners of war last month, it provided the first undeniable proof of Pyongyang’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 Pyongyang "more capable of waging war against its neighbors." 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’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 Pyongyang 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 Pyongyang soon to work at its embassy, multiple informed sources told NK News 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 Pyongyang access to cash and IP

WASHINGTON—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)

...regime's most troubling aspects head-on, the book investigates the all-encompassing propaganda machine and the state's total control over arts and culture. It takes readers from the showcase capital of Pyongyang 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

...angrily refers to Kim Jong-un as “Rocket Man,” Nuclear North Korea remains an essential guide to the difficult choices we face. Coming from different perspectives—Kang believes the threat posed by Pyongyang 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—the authors together...

[학술논문] Whose Economic Pain for What Security Gain? The Strategic and Normative Concerns Surrounding the UN Sanctions on North Korea

...mixed-methods approach, including policy analysis, expert interviews, and nightlight satellite data, our study highlights ongoing restrictions on international aid and distorted resource allocation, where Pyongyang enjoys disproportionate access to resources at the expense of marginalized regions. Drawing on John Burton’s conflict theory, we discuss how sanctions, as a tactic, can become conflated with the...

[학술논문] Strategy Optimization of Peripheral Nuclear States: Hybrid Modality Deterrence in Confronting Regional and Extra-Regional Threats

...and calibrated escalation, including the option of first-use, to compensate for conventional inferiority. The second, Limited Retaliatory Response, is employed against the United States, whereby Pyongyang leverages Guam as a strategic hostage in the absence of reliable mainland strike capability. Taken together, these postures constitute a flexible and adaptive deterrent framework that may also provide...

[학술논문] The Economic Rehabilitation of North Korea: Prospects after Kim Jong-il

Despite having signed or agreed to four formal weapon denuclearization agreements, the Kim Jong-il family regime in Pyongyang shows no fundamental willingness to give up its nuclear weapons. Therefore this article looks past the denuclearization issue, and examines the potential for a future rehabilitation of North Korea’s economy in a post -Kim era. Four economic sectors or challenges are analyzed...

[학술논문] North Korean Research Institutes for Plant Resourcesand the Actual Conditions of Their Agricultural Usage

...integrating all the science technology data to provide scientific and technological information. The major universities of North Korea include Kim Il-sung University, Kim Chaek University of Technology, Pyongyang Agricultural College, and Wonsan Agricultural College, and an agricultural college is situated in each province. Out of 3,860 plant species in North Korea, 158 species which amounts to approximately...

[학술논문] 특집 : 한국전쟁기 미국의 북한 점령정책과 통치권 문제-평양과 양양 지역의 행정조직 구성 비교-

This study examines how the United States occupied two North Korean cities during the Korean War, by comparing their civil administration systems in specific time periods: Pyeongyang from October through December, 1950 and Yangyang from June, 1951 to November 1954. There was one clear similarity - as well as slight differences - in how America tried to occupy and govern the two areas: The US, which

[해외] North Korea Tests New Theater Launch Platforms as Party Congress Continues Nuclear/Missile Buildup

...Congress, 11 nuclear-capable land-attack cruise missiles (LACMs) were launched over two days in March from the North’s first new destroyer-type warship, now undergoing sea trials. In addition to meeting Pyongyang’s nuclear expansion goals, further KN-25 and LACM deployments bolster conventional strike capabilities against South Korea that the Congress report said needed to be “greatly increased.”

[해외] A Probable New Hospital at Wonsan-Kalma Beach Resort

Commercial satellite imagery shows the Wonsan-Kalma Beach Resort likely has a new hospital. Construction on the building began in July last year, although its purpose was not clear at that time. In recent weeks, however, a helipad has been constucted in front of the building, painted with a large “+” symbol.

[해외] With Little Incentive to Engage the US, North Korea Deepens Russia and China Ties

...“peace with strength” while deepening anti-Western alignment with Russia and Belarus. North Korea also is likely to gradually expand economic cooperation with China, though political calculations on both sides will likely keep the pace measured. Meanwhile, Kim Yo Jong’s rebuff of Japan’s interest in a bilateral summit seems to underscore Pyongyang’s confidence in its enhanced international standing.

[해외] Wang Yi’s Pyongyang Visit: Kim Jong Un Signals Renewed Efforts to Improve Ties but Alignment Still Lacking

...visit to Pyongyang—his first since September 2019—was a particularly useful data point for gauging North Korea’s calculus toward its great-power neighbor. North Korea’s official account of Kim’s talks with Wang was the most forward-leaning on bilateral cooperation and mutual support of any readout of his meetings with Chinese officials or letters to President Xi Jinping since Pyongyang began rebuilding...

[해외] Assessing the Impact of the US’ New Foreign Policy Approach on North Korea’s Arms Trafficking Activity

...necessarily within the Western hegemonic order. Pyongyang’s propensity for supporting anti-West forces can be seen most recently and most vividly through its ongoing support of Russia in the Ukraine conflict, providing both weapons and troops. As other non-US-aligned countries potentially prepare against a more aggressive US foreign policy, Pyongyang could become a more attractive military and economic...