[연구논문] A Study on the Characteristics of North Korea’s Normalization and Standardization System in the Kim Jong-un Era: Focusing on the Reports of the Rodong Sinmun*

In the 21st century, standards have become ‘the universal language of industries that transcend borders and races.’ This article seeks to investigate the development of normalization and standardization in North Korea’s industrial sector during the Kim Jong-un era by analyzing North Korean media sources. By comparing the policies pursued under Kim Ilsung, Kim Jong-il, and Kim Jong-un, it describes

[해외자료] Quick Take: Further Demolition at Mt. Kumgang Tourist Area

The slow demolition of infrastructure at the Mt. Kumgang Tourist Area continues. Commercial satellite imagery shows many of the South Korean-owned buildings have been demolished, with few remaining. On imagery from April 21, demolition of the main club and spa building at the Ananti Golf Resort and Spa (Diamond Mountain Golf Resort and Spa) has been fully razed, but the family reunion center remains

[해외자료] The New Face of North Korean Sanctions Monitoring: Can the MSMT Pick Up Where the Panel of Experts Left Off?

In February 2025, the Steering Committee of the Multilateral Sanctions Monitoring Team (MSMT)heldits inaugural meeting in Washington, DC. The MSMT is a voluntary collective of 11 member states (Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy

[해외자료] Kim Jong Un is Watching Trump’s Ukraine Diplomacy With Interest

From March 23 to 25, US officials facilitated indirect negotiations between Ukraine and Russia in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, in an attempt to cement a short-term ceasefire in a war that crossed its four-year mark in February. The latest round of shuttle diplomacy occurred two weeks after Washington and Kyivagreedto

[해외자료] Mt. Kumgang Tourist Area: A Slow Shedding of South Korean Influence

Overview The Mt. Kumgang Tourist Region was a popular South Korean tourist destination until a security incident led to its closure in 2008. Despite optimism after the 2018 Panmunjom Summit that long-stalled inter-Korean economic projects would resume, no progress was made before the summit process fell apart. In late 2019, Kim Jong Un visited Mt. Kumgang, denouncing South Korean

[북한] ‘They don’t take prisoners’: How North Korean soldiers are operating in Ukraine

Since November, North Korean soldiers have been deployed to fight for Russia, repelling Ukraine’s incursion in the border region of Kursk. CNN's Nick Paton Walsh gained rare insight into their brutal and near-suicidal tactics, through interviews with Ukrainian special operations forces.

[통일/남북관계] 한반도 평화통일의 길을 묻다

평화드림포럼 아카데미 제2집 “한반도 평화통일의 길을 묻다-분쟁지역에서의 평화”를 주제로 펼치는 5개국 7인의 강연 모음. ‘영국-잉글랜드’, ‘러시아-우크라이나’, ‘남한-북한’, ‘중국-대만’, ‘이스라엘-팔레스타인’ 등 분쟁지역의 현상황과 평화로 가는 길을 모색한다. “한반도 평화통일의 길을 묻다, 분쟁지역에서의 평화”라는 주제로 열린 「2023 국제학술심포지엄」의 강연록. 북아일랜드 사태의 원인과 결과, 우크라이나 전쟁의 현실

[정치/군사] The Sister: The extraordinary story of Kim Yo Jong, the most powerful woman in North Korea

‘Explosive . . . a ground-breaking and revealing new book’ –Daily Mail ‘In explaining the rise to power of Kim Yo Jong, Lee displays his deep knowledge and understanding of North Korea’s extreme, ruthless and self-obsessed dynastic autocracy, the creators and rulers of a de-facto nuclear weapon state. Not a reassuring story’ – Sir John

[학위논문] Risk Acceptant Behavior in North Korean Foreign Policy

North Korea has a well-established reputation for instigating international crises that could potentially result in a resumption of war on the Korean peninsula. Several scholars have examined the North Korean government’s tolerance for high-risk behavior and possible explanations for this behavior have been developed. Yet none of these explanations have been consistently successful in explaining

[학술논문] The KAL 858 Incident in 1987 and the Stances of the ROK, the US, and Japan

This paper suggests a unique perspective on the stance of ROK-US-Japan in the KAL 858 incident. By examining the respective positions of the ROK-US-Japan during the KAL 858 incident, this paper aims to determine whether there was any convergence in their stances. The results revealed commonalities in the reactions of ROK-US-Japan to the KAL 858 incident. When the KAL 858 incident occurred, the ROK

[학술논문] 지역혁신체제(Regional Innovation System)로 본 북한의 지방발전 전략 분석 : 전자업무연구소를 중심으로

본 논문은 북한의 지방경제 발전 전략을 지역혁신체제 구축이라는 관점에서 분석하고, 그 중심인 전자업무연구소의 역할을 조명한다. 2024년 시작된 '지방발전 20×10 정책'을 단순한 산업시설 건설이 아닌, 장기적인 지역발전 전략의 일환으로 파악하고 그 기원을 2008년까지 거슬러 올라가 추적한다. 김화군 시범사업을 거쳐 2024년부터 본격화된 '지방발전 20×10 정책'은 각개 공장별 개조가 아니라 산업단지를 완전히 새롭게 조성하는 방식으로 추진되었다. 이는 단순한 시설 확충을 넘어, 지역 내 산업, 연구, 교육 주체들의 유기적인 연계를 통해 자립적이고 지속가능한 지역발전을 추구하는 혁신체제 구축을 목표로 추진되었다. 전자업무연구소와 과학기술위원회가 2008년

[학술논문] 신기후체제 하에서 북한 REDD+사업을 위한 가능성과 방향 모색

This paper presents three aspects of the REDD+ mechanism, considering North Korea’s potential for acceptance. First, it shows that North Korea is highly likely to accept REDD+ projects from international organizations and funds. Since 2015, North Korea has expressed interest and willingness to aid in alleviating climate change by setting greenhouse gas reduction targets for the international

[현안분석] White Paper on Human Rights in North Korea 2024

Purpose of Publication and Research Methodology The White Paper on Human Rights in North Korea, which the Korea Institute for National Unification has published annually since 1996, aims to raise awareness of North Korean human rights issues at home and abroad and to provide related basic materials by objectively surveying and analyzing the North Korean human rights situation. The White Paper on Human