- North Korea, publicly executes teenagers for watching ‘Squid Game’… South Korea suspends publication of North Korean human rights report to ‘appease North Korea’
- North Korean authorities executed teenagers for watching the Netflix series ‘Squid Game’ and listening to K-pop, Amnesty International announced in early February. Fox News reported on the 8th (local time),...
- 2026-02-09
- "If prisoners of war are repatriated, their families will be wiped out for three generations," so the international community's interest is absolute.
- A short video of North Korean prisoners of war detained in Ukraine is rapidly spreading on social media. In the video, the prisoners (born in 1999 and 2005) expressed concerns that if they are repatriated to N...
- 2026-02-01
- North Confirms Establishment of 'Pyongyang Diplomatic Academy'… Believed to be a Professional Institution for Training Diplomats
- North Korea has established and is operating an institution called 'Pyongyang Diplomatic University' to professionally train diplomats.The establishment of the diplomatic university is noteworthy, coinciding wi...
- 2026-01-25
- Labor Newspaper Opens Amid Controversy... 93.8% of the Right Wing "Waste of Tax Money"
- Recently, a controversy over the waste of taxpayer money arose as the North Korean newspaper Rodong Sinmun was made available in public libraries nationwide. Consequently, Pen & Microphone conducted its own...
- 2026-01-22
- [Shin Dong-chun Column] The turbulent international situation and Korea's destiny... Why 'Free Unification'?
- In January 2026, a "Freedom Unification Departure Ceremony" was held at Imjingak, a symbol of division and a place steeped in the sorrow of longing for home. This was not merely an event organized by a single g...
- 2026-01-19
- [Park Pil-gyu Column] Drone Infiltration from South Korea... North Korea's Self-Inflicted Counterattack of Outrageous Impudence
- North Korea is once again counterattacking South Korea with forced interpretations and distortions. Regarding the recent drone infiltration incident, North Korea is blaming South Korea entirely and repeatedly a...
- 2026-01-14
- [Kim Tae-san Column] 'Rodong Sinmun' Opens... What are the Pros and Cons?
- There is considerable debate surrounding the Lee Jae-myung administration's unilateral decision to allow access to North Korea's Rodong Sinmun. Naturally, progressives are wholeheartedly welcoming it, while con...
- 2026-01-12
- Kim Yo Jong "What is clear is the airspace violation by South Korean drones... there must be an explanation"
- Kim Yo Jong, Vice Department Director of the Workers' Party of Korea, stated on the 11th that "What is clear is the fact itself that drones from South Korea have violated our airspace," and added, "There must b...
- 2026-01-11
- North Korea: "Drone provocations again on September 9th and 4th... must be prepared to pay the price"
- North Korea has threatened to make South Korea pay for allegedly infiltrating drones last September and on the 4th of this month.This is feared to be an additional negative development for inter-Korean relation...
- 2026-01-10
- North Korea launches ballistic missile… Precise analysis underway amidst ROK-U.S.-Japan cooperation
- North Korea launched a ballistic missile into the East Sea on the morning of the 4th, marking its first show of force this year. The South Korean military immediately detected the launch and began analysis, whi...
- 2026-01-04
- North Korea's 'Dark Bankers'... How They Laundered Stolen Cryptocurrency and Procured Weapons
- Dozens of "shadow bankers" are involved in cashing out cryptocurrency stolen by the North Korean regime under Kim Jong Un, a primary channel for the regime to finance itself and evade U.S. sanctions.A prime exa...
- 2025-12-26
- Kim Jong Un, boasting nuclear submarines on Christmas… South Korea labels it a "preposterous reversal of cause and effect" threatening "conventional submarines."
- On Christmas Day, the 25th, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un revealed the construction site of a new 8,700-ton nuclear-powered submarine being built by North Korea, labeling South Korea's plan to develop a nucle...
- 2025-12-25
- Kim Jong Un, directing the construction of an 8,700-ton nuclear submarine... "South Korea's nuclear submarines are a threat that must be countered."
- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un inspected the construction site of a new nuclear-powered submarine currently being built and denounced South Korea's pursuit of nuclear submarines as an "aggressive act that seve...
- 2025-12-25
- "North Korean Hacking Group Targets European Drone Company with Cyberattack" -
- Kyodo News reported on the 22nd, citing an IT security firm, that Lazarus, a hacking group known to be under North Korea's Reconnaissance General Bureau, appears to have launched cyberattacks against three Euro...
- 2025-12-22
- North Korea Welcomes Returning Russian Engineering Unit with Welcoming Ceremony...Kim Jong Un "Regrettable Sacrifice of 9 People"
- An engineering unit from North Korea, which was deployed to Kursk, Russia, and involved in mine removal, has returned and received a grand welcome from Chairman Kim Jong Un.North Korea's state-run Korean Centra...
- 2025-12-14
- North Korea's Workers' Party Plenary Meeting Concludes Three Days Later… No Messages Towards South Korea or the U.S.
- North Korea concluded its Party Plenary Meeting on December 11, which was held from December 9 to prepare for the 9th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, scheduled for early next year.KCNA reported on Dece...
- 2025-12-12
- "North Korea likely to build new dam and power plant near DMZ in Goseong"
- North Korea appears to be planning to construct a new dam and power station near the Demilitarized Zone (DMZ) in Goseong, Gangwon Province, U.S. North Korea-focused media NK News reported on the 28th (local tim...
- 2025-11-28
- North Korea: "US is the culprit destroying regional security balance...all threats aimed at our sovereignty."
- North Korea threatened countries in the region, stating that if they continue military displays that threaten the strategic balance of the region, they too will resort to "exercising essential rights."The Korea...
- 2025-11-28
- Kim Ju-ae's appearances on North Korean Central Television exceeded 600 days over 3 years.
- Analysis indicates that Kim Ju-ae, daughter of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and rumored to be his successor, has appeared on North Korean Central TV for over 600 days since her first appearance in November 2...
- 2025-11-26
- North Korea fires ballistic missile after 16 days…Reacting to a series of US sanctions
- North Korea launched ballistic missiles for the first time in 16 days. This appears to be a phản ứng to the series of sanctions imposed by the United States.The Joint Chiefs of Staff announced on the 7th th...
- 2025-11-07
Iranian Foreign Ministry: "Continuing Message Exchanges with the U.S. and Activities of Mediating Countries"
Esmaeil Baghaei, Spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs [Xinhua, Yonhap News file photo]Esmaeil Baghaei, spokesperson for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, stated on the 26th
President Yoon: "Do You Think You Are Safe from the Special Counsel?"... Final Statement Video Released
President Yoon Suk Yeol rebuking the special prosecutor on the 24th. [Court video / @birds_justice X account subtitle GIF] A video of President Yoon Suk Yeol's closing statement at his trial rega
President Yoon, regarding the first-instance ruling on the Public Official Election Act: “An excessive political verdict that distorts the facts… We will appeal immediately.”
The first-instance sentencing hearing for President Yoon Suk Yeol regarding violations of the Public Official Election Act is being broadcast live at Seoul Station on the 27th. [Photo=Yonhap News]Pres
WSJ: "SK Hynix ADR Premium Is a Sign of AI Trading Overheat"
Advertisement for SK Hynix ADR listing in New York's Times Square [Reuters=Yonhap News file photo]The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) has pointed out that the price of SK Hynix’s American Depositary Recei
'Godfather of Japanese Mystery Novels' Keigo Higashino Passes Away After Battle with Cancer at 68
Famous Japanese mystery novelist Keigo Higashino [AFP=Yonhap News]It has been belatedly reported that Keigo Higashino, the "godfather of Japanese mystery novels" and author of bestsellers such as "The
[Park Pil-kyu Security Column] To the Ignorant Trying to Clothe a Beast in Sheep's Clothing
Rep. Kim Byung-joo of the Democratic Party of Korea [Photo=Yonhap News]“The Air Force Academy doesn't teach you how to fly a plane!” “The Army, Navy, and Air Force academies are exactly the
[Issue Diagnosis] Two Effects of the Election Petition Review
[Photo] Evidence of Election Fraud Flooding U.S. Media… Trump Had 2.7 Million Votes Stolen
[Video] U.S. Semiquincentennial Air Show... 'Art in the Sky' streaks across New York
[Editorial Cartoon] A Draconian Law That Undermines Freedom of Expression
