North Korea is preparing for its 9th Congress of the Workers’ Party, a major political meeting held once every five years. During this congress, leader Kim Jong Un plans to announce new military, nuclear, and foreign policy goals for the country. State media reports that dozens of new rocket launchers were displayed ahead of the [...]
North Korea faces serious humanitarian challenges as many people struggle with food shortages, weak healthcare, and poor living conditions. Years of international sanctions, natural disasters, and economic isolation have made it hard for the country to import supplies and support its people. Hospitals often lack basic medicine and equipment, and children and elderly people are [...]
North Korea is one of the most oppressive states in the world, and it continued its repression in 2025. The state had strict regulations about various aspects of the lives of citizens. The censuring, surveillance, and control of markets had become stricter. The citizens lacked food and had to bear the high cost of even the [...]
A Tokyo court has ordered North Korea to pay compensation to people who were deceived into moving there decades ago. The case involves four former residents who said they were lured by a propaganda campaign that described North Korea as a “paradise on Earth.” Instead, they faced harsh living conditions, forced labor, strict controls, and [...]
North Korea is preparing for its first Workers’ Party congress in five years, one of the country’s most important political events. The congress is expected to review past projects, set new political and economic priorities, and reshuffle senior officials. It will also give leader Kim Jong-un a chance to strengthen his control over the government [...]
The application process for universities in North Korea takes place in mid-January every year, though many students and their families are not pleased about it because admission is determined by money and connections. According to reports, nothing much counts in comparison to money when it comes to choosing those to admit to universities. For a [...]
In North Korea, the government treats Christianity as a crime against the state, often equating religious belief with political treason because it challenges loyalty to the ruling Kim family and the state’s official ideology. According to recent reports, following Jesus or even possessing a Bible can lead to arrest, imprisonment in harsh labor camps, torture, and [...]
The flow of outside news into North Korea is shrinking fast. Free North Korea Radio (FNK), based in Seoul, has broadcast uncensored foreign news into North Korea for two decades. But this year, big government-funded broadcasters from the United States and South Korea stopped broadcasting, after funding cuts and policy changes. As a result, foreign [...]
Kim Yong Nam, a long-time North Korean official, has died at the age of 97. He was not part of the ruling Kim family but served under three generations: Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, and Kim Jong Un. Kim Yong Nam worked in diplomacy and politics for most of his life. From 1998 to [...]
Christians in North Korea face extreme danger and isolation. The government tightly controls all information, and recently, several foreign radio stations that shared news and Christian programs were shut down. This has made it even harder for people to hear about the outside world or the Gospel. Anyone caught with a Bible, prayer, or Christian [...]
