All Report HomelessKotchebi <Photo Report> Kotchebi, the Homeless, Under the Kim Jong-un Regime (PART1) A girl and a boy–probably siblings–sleeping on a street 2017.01.17
All Report [Video Report] What do the ordinary people eat in N.Korea? There are many types of food sold at hawker stalls. (Hawker stalls are individually owned food stalls) 2017.01.13
All Report <New Year’s Report from N.Korea> Kim Jong-un’s Reputation Continues to Fall: Citizens Critical of His “New Year Address.” 2017.01.13
All Report <Inside N. Korea> Bank Card and ATM Appear in Local Cities. Split Responses; “Convenient” and “Still Can’t Trust the Government.” 2017.01.10
All Report <Inside N. Korea> Worsened power supply paralyzed the train system, reportedly causing deaths in a stopped train 2016.12.29
All Report market economy <Inside N.Korea> Expansion of the market economy as the driving force behind social transformation--based on sources from inside N.Korea. (PART8, FINAL) The “class system” is being shaken. by Jiro Ishimaru 2016.12.29
All Report <Inside N. Korea> Drastic Increase of Inmates at “Labor Training Camps”: “People Dying of Malnutrition and Physical Abuse”, a Former Inmate Testifies. 2016.12.28
All Report market economy <Inside N.Korea> Expansion of the market economy as the driving force behind social transformation--based on sources from inside N.Korea. (PART7) Information from outside being commodified and spread across the country. The government is losing control of the movement of citizens. by Jiro Ishimaru 2016.12.28
All Report market economy <Inside N.Korea> Expansion of the market economy as the driving force behind social transformation--based on sources from inside N.Korea. (PART6) Collapse of the food rationing system weakened control over the people. by Jiro Ishimaru 2016.12.27
All Report [Video Report] A rare glimpse of ‘No. 10 Checkpoints’ set up by the State Security Department 2016.12.26
All Report market economy <Inside N.Korea> Expansion of the market economy as the driving force behind social transformation--based on sources from inside N.Korea. (PART5) State-owned houses sold in the markets as the housing market established. by Jiro Ishimaru 2016.12.26
All Report market economy <Inside N. Korea> Expansion of the market economy as the driving force behind social transformation--based on sources from inside N.Korea. (PART4) Marketization leads to rapid development of the transport system. by Jiro Ishimaru 2016.12.22
All Report market economy <Inside N. Korea> Expansion of the market economy as the driving force behind social transformation--based on sources from inside N.Korea. (PART3) State-owned transportation is in a miserable state. by Jiro Ishimaru 2016.12.21
All Report market economy <Inside N. Korea> Expansion of the market economy as the driving force behind social transformation--based on sources from inside N.Korea. (PART2) The black market and “farmer’s market” connect. by Jiro Ishimaru 2016.12.20
All Report market economy <Inside N. Korea> Expansion of the market economy as the driving force behind social transformation--based on sources from inside N.Korea. (PART1) by Jiro Ishimaru 2016.12.19
All Report <Inside N. Korea> Student absenteeism on the rise due to excessive requisition from school; a third of students are absent from school in local cities. 2016.12.19
All Report N. Korean TV pixelates the image of the protest against Park Geun-hye. What do they want to hide? 2016.12.14
All Report Market <Inside N. Korea> Market survey shows “Resolution 2270”, the toughest-ever sanctions, didn’t work. 2016.12.06
All Report Homeless <Inside N. Korea> Kotchebi, the Homeless, Under the Kim Jong-un Regime 2016.12.02
All Report <Inside N. Korea> A recent flood has left thousands dead: following the flood mass forced-migration of the poor into the affected area. 'Entire villages have disappeared. ' 2016.12.01
All Report <Inside N. Korea> Truck falls into reservoir due to heavy snow, leaving 19 dead in the northern part of Ryanggang Province (a photo and a map) 2016.11.28
All Report <Photo Report on N.Korea> Experiencing the Lives of Ordinary People, “Sobicha“ (service car) 2016.11.24
All Report <Photo Report> Priority on Construction of Guard Post To Prevent Defection-Not yet for flood victims (5 Photos) 2016.11.17
All Report <Field Report On N.Korea> Delayed Restoration of Flood Due to Cement Shortage (3 Photos) 2016.10.17
All Report <Interview with N.Korean> Nuclear Test shattered Windows & People Forced to pay for Flood Damage 2016.09.27
All Report <Inside N.Korea>Enormous Flood Damage at Tumen River Basin, Outcry over No Relief Efforts by Government 2016.09.15
All Report <Interview with N.Korean People> Defection of Thae Yong-ho, the minister at NK mission in London, is “natural” 2016.08.22
All Report <Photo Report on N.Korea> Starving People’s Army: Mother Concerns Conscripted Son 2016.08.22