Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea>Opium addicts rise again as stimulants remain almost completely unavailable…Why? The police quickly clamp down on manufacture of drug 2023.10.25
Photo <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (1-7) <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (3) Thieves from the cities lead to strict monitoring of farming areas…farmers face tough times trying to earn cash (4 recent photos) 2023.10.24
Photo <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (1-7) <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (2) The military is given priority over harvested crops because “there are many soldiers suffering from malnutrition”…In a rare move, the military takes crops directly from fields (3 recent photos) 2023.10.18
Photo <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (1-7) <Inside N. Korea> A recent report on conditions at farms (1) The harvest is better than last year, but lack of materials remains a serious problem (4 recent photos) 2023.10.16
Politics <Inside N. Korea> The Kim Jong-un regime resumes public executions…Man executed in late September in Yanggang Province for stealing medicine 2023.10.10
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea>The government starts claiming that “suicide is an anti-state, traitorous act…” Warns that bereaved relatives will face punishment…People wonder whether committing suicide due to starvation is considered a traitorous act 2023.10.04
Military <Inside N. Korea> Unusual changes in the Army (2) Starvation spreads even in the military…Why now? Increase in soldiers sent home for malnutrition “Military bases have soldiers take afternoon naps instead of doing training” 2023.09.28
Military <Inside N. Korea>Unusual changes in the Army (1) In a rare move, police are tasked with cracking down on breaches of military discipline as crimes by soldiers and desertions increase 2023.09.26
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> New proclamation calls for intensified control over the economy…Intense crackdowns on circulation of goods and use of foreign currency (3) Proclamation reveals Kim regime’s anti-market policies…government crackdowns down heavily on private economic activities 2023.09.22
Politics <Inside N. Korea>Government calls on people to “repay the Supreme Leader’s hard work” during Kim Jong-un’s visit to Russia and mobilizes people for farmwork and construction projects 2023.09.21
Politics <Inside N. Korea> People increasingly interested in Kim Jong-un’s daughter following continuous appearances in state-run media…Several people investigated for claiming that “the era of a female Supreme Leader has arrived” 2023.09.19
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea>Kim Jong-un orders start of operation to eliminate private medical activities, with a “secret vote” leading to arrests…The state also aims to revive its control over the medical sector 2023.09.18
Society / Economy Who is starving in North Korea in 2023 and why? Analyzing the situation through Amartyra Sen’s theories on famine ISHIMARU Jiro 2023.09.06
Politics <Breaking News>Kim Jong-un regime restarts public executions…Nine people shot to death in Hyesan City on August 30 according to witness 2023.09.05
Photo <Photo Report> The North Korea-China Border (3) The bridge connecting Hoeryong-Samhap with no vehicular or human traffic in sight 2023.09.04
Photo <Photo Report> The North Korea-China Border (2) Reminiscent of a disputed area, barbed wire fencing surrounds the Tumen River and Hoeryong-Samhap area…Barriers make it hard to defect or smuggle across the border 2023.09.04
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> Report suggests deaths in second largest city of Hamhung…One visitor to the city reports: “People are dying of starvation and disease. Crime is increasing, leading to a brutal atmosphere in the city.” 2023.08.31
Photo <Photo Report>The North Korea-China Border (1) In August, Tumen and the midstream of the Tumen River was quiet 2023.08.28
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> New proclamation calls for intensified control over the economy…Intense crackdowns on circulation of goods and use of foreign currency (2) Proclamation declares that serious violators face execution or life in prison 2023.08.28
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea>New proclamation calls for intensified control over the economy…Intense crackdowns on circulation of goods and use of foreign currency (1) The authorities confiscate Chinese yuan and US dollars 2023.08.21
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea> “People are stealing unripe corn from the fields” Farms already see a rash of thefts of grains…Security guards given live rounds and even soldiers are deployed 2023.08.14
Photo <Photo Report> No signs that trade has restarted in Tumen, on the midstream of the Tumen River…South Koreans are banned from touring trade route 2023.08.12
Military <Inside N. Korea>Even military face increasing malnutrition; A soldier said “We don’t get even half a bowl of food…half of my comrades are in a weakened state” 2023.08.08
Society / Economy <Inside N. Korea>The authorities finally start cracking down on housing transactions, “Severely punish anti-socialist behavior”…Crackdown on 25-year-old “housing market” may cause chaos 2023.08.08