Happy Birthday, Koh Young Hee


According to Japan¡¯s official records, Kim Jong Eun¡¯s mother Koh Young Hee was born on June 26th, 1952.Therefore, today would have been her sixtieth birthday. In Korea a sixtieth birthday is referred to as ¡®hwangap¡¯. The hwangap is very meaningfu.. [2012-06-26 15:23]
South Seeking Deterrence for Election Season
The South Korean government intends to take a strong stance against any future North Korean provocation, the likelihood of which it continues to see as high. In this spirit, last Friday the U.S. and ROK held their largest ever live-fire joint exercises, sendin.. [2012-06-25 17:28]
Free Market Policy Raising Public Expectations
It has been six months since Kim Jong Il¡¯s death. Contrary to international concerns, Kim Jong Eun appears to have landed softly in position. However, a lot of North Korean people still remain skeptical. Some are sure that the new broom will bring change; however,.. [2012-06-21 16:06]
New Kim Seeking His Own Path
Six months is a long time. However, it is not long enough for us to know whether the Kim Jong Eun regime will be characterized by the same levels of sole control as the Kim Jong Il regime was. As a Ministry of Unification official said yesterday, ¡°Kim Jong Eun is a.. [2012-06-19 17:38]
Problems Dormant, Lying Unsolved
Counting from the day of Kim Jong Il¡¯s demise on December 17th, the Kim Jong Eun system is now six months old. Despite a slightly shaky start, many now see the process as a success, at least from the perspective of the regime.All significant transfers of power were.. [2012-06-19 15:18]
Rodong Shinmun in Full Flow
On the 12th, Rodong Shinmun gave front page status to the publication of an April 20th treatise by Kim Jong Eun in praise of Kim Il Sung, then on the 13th it turned to focus the propaganda on praising the younger man¡¯s writing, calling it ¡°Powerful literature illu.. [2012-06-14 11:07]
North Incrementally Ups Cyber Ante?
There are concerns that last Saturday's cyber attack on the Joongang Ilbo was conducted by North Korea, notably due to numerous threats issued against the South Korean media by the North in advance.According to experts, the purpose of the hacking was to destroy.. [2012-06-12 15:36]
Loan Repayment a Litmus Test for NK Credibility
It has been a day since passing of the first deadline by which North Korea was supposed to have repaid a portion of the debt it accrued in the form of food loans from South Korea in the 2000s, but North Korea has given no indication that it is going to make the p.. [2012-06-08 13:51]
Why People Starve in a Bread Basket
In recent days, both Daily NK and Japanese group ASIAPRESS have reported cases of starvation in the region of North Korea with the most productive agricultural land, North and South Hwanghae Province. The news has caused a great deal of surprise.To North.. [2012-05-22 17:18]
Fishing Falls Victim to Political Messages
The backdrop to the taking of three Chinese fishing vessels by a North Korean military vessel in the West Sea on May 8th is a source of growing domestic and international interest. Although the Chinese authorities are actively involved in working to resolve the.. [2012-05-18 18:18]
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