Human Rights Watch: North Korea’s Rights Crisis, Not Just Missiles, Needs Global Attention North Korea launched multiple rounds of ballistic missiles just days after South Korean President Lee Jae Myung expressed regret over an incident involving drones that crossed the border into the ... Suspected ballistic missile fired by North Korea falls into sea after just 10 minutes following ‘abnormality’ - Japan says Pyongyang's actions ‘threaten peace and security in the region and the intern ... North Korea fired an unidentified projectile on Wednesday, South Korea’s military said, just days after South Korean President Lee Jae Myung expressed regret over an incident involving drones that ...

Understanding the Context

North Korea did not just test nuclear weapons underground — it kept detonating them beneath the same mountain until the ground itself began to give way. After 6 blasts, Mount Mantap shifted 3.5 meters ... The 75th anniversary of the Korean Workers Party in October 2020 was not the festive affair that North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wanted it to be. Despite the fireworks, military flyover, and ...

Key Insights

While breaking news stories capture our attention—North Korea’s recent launching of 10 ballistic missiles grabbed headlines—there’s a tendency to ignore long running but dire issues such as North ... The Wall Street Journal on MSN: The surprising source of North Korea’s enduring power In the short history of world Communism, North Korea has always stood apart. Stalin’s Soviet Union is gone. Mao Zedong’s China has liberalized and integrated itself into the global economy. But not ...

Final Thoughts

MSN: Opinion: Ten years on, Congress must reclaim its North Korea strategy CNN: These North Korean brothers spent 10 years planning their escape. Months after reaching freedom, everything changed Two brothers spent a decade plotting their escape from North Korea – an audacious plan conceived by their late father, whose ashes they carried as they crept toward a boat moored in the shadows. There ...