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North Korea articles on Democracy Chronicles

​News about the struggle for better democracy in North Korea. North Korea is not an electoral democracy. ​According to Freedom House, "corruption and violence is believed to be endemic at every level in the most repressive dictatorship in the world". Also see our articles on and Kim Jong Un.

North Korea Teens Executed For Watching K-Drama

December 14, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

North Korea Teens Executed For Watching K-Drama

Two high school students have been put to death by the North Korean government for watching American and South Korean films.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Dictatorships, North Korea

North Korea Cracks Down On ‘Capitalist’ Pop Culture

May 6, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

North Korea Cracks Down On 'Capitalist' Pop Culture

North Korea has increased its campaign against “capitalist” style clothing, others, in broader crackdown on foreign pop culture.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Dictatorships, North Korea

North Koreans Face Repatriation From Russia

February 20, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

North Koreans Face Repatriation From Russia

The number of incidents in which North Korean defectors in Russia are being carted away for possible repatriation is on the rise.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, North Korea, Russia

North Korea Claims Kim Jong Il Invented Burritos

January 8, 2022 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

North Korea Claims Kim Jong Il Invented Burritos

North Korean state media has aired propaganda which claims Kim Jong-Il invented “wheat wraps,” which closely resemble burritos.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Asia, Dictatorships, North Korea, Political Comedy

Life in South Korea for North Korean defectors

October 22, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

Life in South Korea for North Korean defectors

Life in South Korea for North Korean defectors may not be as challenging as back home but they face major day-to-day hurdles.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, North Korea, South Korea

North Korea Reshuffle Serves To Keep Elite In Line

July 3, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

North Korea Reshuffle Serves To Keep Elite In Line

Analysts think Kim Jong Un’s unprecedented rearrangement of top North Korean officials, serves as a message to the ruling class.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Dictatorships, North Korea

North Korea Gives Details On Its Orphan Labor Program

May 30, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

North Korea Gives Details On Its Orphan Labor Program

Hundreds of children “with wisdom and courage in their prime” have volunteered to work for the state, North Korean media said.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Dictatorships, North Korea

North Korea Bans Skinny Jeans As ‘Capitalistic Lifestyle’

May 27, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

North Korea Bans Skinny Jeans As ‘Capitalistic Lifestyle’

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has banned skinny jeans, mullets, and some body piercings as indicators of a “capitalistic lifestyle.”

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, Dictatorships, North Korea

North Korean Defector Jihyun Park Seeks British Election Win

March 26, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

North Korean Defector Jihyun Park Seeks British Election Win

Jihyun Park, who was left to die outside a North Korean labor camp 16 years ago, would make history if she wins office in local elections.

Filed Under: International Democracy Tagged With: Asia, England, Europe, North Korea, Political Dissidents

South Korea Promotes ‘Sports Diplomacy’ To Engage Pyongyang

March 20, 2021 by DC Editors Leave a Comment

South Korea Promotes 'Sports Diplomacy' To Engage Pyongyang

To improve relations with the North, South Korea is trying to replicate the success of the “sports diplomacy” at the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Filed Under: Democracy Culture Tagged With: Asia, North Korea, South Korea

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