North Korea (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea; DPRK) has its political system based on so-called Juche ideology. The ideology combines a story of the nation’s history and the traditional Confucian beliefs in social place and succession,…
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As 2011 came to a close, the death of North Korean leader Kim Jong Il took the world by surprise (including the CIA which, like the rest of us, only learned of his passing 48…
Mexican political analyst Alfredo Jalife-Rahme analyzes the recent Pentagon and White House strategic and budgetary options. While an extremist fringe continues to nurture the unaffordable dream of US domination over the entire globe, President Obama…
Those Who Hurt Dignity of DPRK Supreme Leadership Deserve Severest Punishment: KCNA One month has passed since leaderKim Jong Il, the great father of the nation and loadstar of national reunification, passed away…
Pyongyang, January 11 (KCNA) — A spokesman for the Foreign Ministry of the DPRK gave the following answer to a question put by KCNA on Wednesday as regard the U.S. offer of food aid: Recently…
“War with Iran is already here,” wrote a leading Israeli commentator recently, describing “the combination of covert warfare and international pressure” being applied to Iran. Although not mentioned, the “strategic prize” of the first stage…
Here is not the place for a comprehensive account of the deepening crisis of Japan-Okinawa-US relations. The forthcoming study by Satoko Oka Norimatsu and myself attempts to do that in a systematic way (Gavan McCormack…
Exclusive Photos (5 Sets) & Related Articles (1-10) from DPRK’s National Funeral of Late Kim Jong Il
[Editorial note] The following photos have been either obtained from Korean Central News Agency or taken by our ow photographer throughout the 10 daylong stay during DPRK’s national funeral from December 22 to 30, 2011. For…
As the US and Iranian governments escalate tensions in the already volatile Straits of Hormuz, and China and Russia begin openly questioning Washington’s interference in their internal politics, the world remains on a knife-edge of…
How Media is used to Whip the Nation into Wartime Frenzy As the US and Iranian governments escalate tensions in the already volatile Straits of Hormuz, and China and Russia begin openly questioning…