Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> Authorities and Families Anxious Following Mass Pardon of Malnourished Prisoners 2022.01.30
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> Exchange Rates for Foreign Currencies Skyrocket After Resumption of Railroad Trade; U.S. Dollar rises 24% 2022.01.24
Military COVID-19 Nationwide “Compost Battle” Begins Again: Cash-Strapped Regime Continues Missile Testing While Forcing Citizens to Collect Feces for Farm Use. ISHIMARU Jiro 2022.01.20
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> Social Unrest and Discontent Over Lack of Special Rations as Security is Stepped Up For Kim Jong-un's Birthday For the First Time 2022.01.11
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> Growing Radicalization of People's Control (3): 14 Year-Old Junior High School Students Taken Out of Class in Handcuffs for Watching a Foreign Film…More than 20 Arrested So Far 2022.01.07
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> Drug Trade: Addicts and Traffickers Turn to Opium as Methamphetamine Prices Skyrocket Due to Border Blockade 2021.12.27
Politics <Inside N. Korea> Growing Radicalization of People's Control (2): The Return of "Word Hunting"…One Word of Complaint Can Result in Arrest or Banishment 2021.12.24
Politics <Inside N. Korea> Growing Radicalization of People's Control (1): Authorities Introduce “Efficient” Tip-Off Reward System, Sowing Massive Distrust Among Residents 2021.12.22
Politics <Inside N. Korea> Mourning Period for Kim Jong-il Extended Until Early Next Year as Young People are Instructed "not to laugh outside" 2021.12.20
Society / Economy Young Defectors Escapes to Japan to Be with Her Mother, 62 Years After the Start of the Repatriation Project to North Korea 2021.12.16
Military COVID-19 <Inside N. Korea> "Why did they kill him?" How residents feel about the recent shooting of residents escaping into China 2021.12.14
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> Three Junior High School Students Drown After Ice Breaks at Factory Reservoir; Parents Fiercely Protest Factory's Heartless Response 2021.12.06
Society / Economy COVID-19 <North Korea> East Coast Ports Closed Again, Fishing Banned for 40 Days Due to Fishermen's Violation of Coronavirus Rules 2021.12.06
Society / Economy COVID-19 <Inside N. Korea> North Korea's border with China is under martial law 2021.12.05
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> Residential Electricity Suddenly Improves…Why are Some Cities Receiving 10 Hours of Power a Day? 2021.12.01
Society / Economy COVID-19 <Inside N. Korea>Outbreak of “10-Day Flu” in North Korea: Authorities Restrict Attendance at Work Due to Lack of Medical Supplies 2021.11.30
Military <Inside N. Korea> Serious Shortage of Military Rations Leaves Officers' Families Facing Hunger 2021.11.29
Politics <Inside N. Korea> The Great Annoyance of Kim Jong-un's Visit to Samjiyon: Residents Forbidden to Step Out for Several Days 2021.11.25
Society / Economy Top Secret Documents on North Korea's 'Tongpyo’: Regime Admits to Suspending the Issuance of Banknotes Due to Financial Woes - ISHIMARU Jiro 2021.11.13
Society / Economy COVID-19 <Inside N. Korea> Nationwide Medicine Shortage Results in Rising Deaths Among Infants and Elderly 2021.11.08
Society / Economy <Interview with a Single Mother> More and More Young Women Avoiding Marriage - ISHIMARU Jiro 2021.11.02
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> Authorities Crackdown on Rising Prostitution Among Underage Girls, Including 'Aid Relationships' 2021.11.02
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> North Korea's financial crisis has made it impossible to print banknotes. Efforts to issue temporary money coupons "Tonpyo" have been made to replace them, but distrust is growing. 2021.10.23