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Lee Sang-YongThe Diplomat |
Pyongyang’s strict ideological controls apply to perceptions of its allies as well as to “hostile states” like the United States.
Since COVID-19, the grounds for execution in North Korea have been shifting away from ordinary violent crime and toward outside information, religion,...
From energy to innovation, Kim Jong Un’s growth strategy is up against structural limits.
Public executions showcase that the death penalty in North Korea continues to function as a political tool.
The Kim-Xi bonhomie shouldn’t overshadow the suffering of North Korea’s “state-dispatched workers” to China.