Category Archives: North Korea

Congratulations to Ji Seong Ho, but the biggest North Korean heroes are those who cross the border in the other direction

Ji Seong Ho may now be the best-known North Korean defector on the planet. The image of him holding his crutches aloft as President Trump told his story in the State of the Union address will not soon be forgotten. … Continue reading

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Do North Koreans Actually Believe in the Official North Korean Ideology?

More and more news reports and human rights organizations these days assert that more and more North Koreans are having doubts about the Juche ideology. (Juche is North Korea’s official belief system that is also sometimes referred to in the … Continue reading

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How many Christians are there in North Korea?

Generally, the most straightforward questions about North Korea are the hardest ones to answer—not only for the general public, but even for North Korean analysts and intelligence agencies. For years, North Korea has been called “the failure of the intelligence … Continue reading

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