World’s most repressive regime has its hands full trying to stop usage of illegal foreign radio
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.
House to House Searches For North Korea Banned Music
Kim Jong Un crackdown searching for North Korea banned music including local Robin Hood songs
North Korean Defection Spike Spurs Renewed Surveillance
Dictatorship picks up its crackdown on population amid latest reports of North Korean defections
North Korea Border Crackdown Impacts Drug Smuggling
Meth industry has been hit by internal battle to stop defections across the North Korea border
What North Korean Changes Mean For Neglected People
Whole world watches and waits to see impact of dictator Kim Jong Un’s coming North Korean changes
Support the Peace March Across Korean Demilitarized Zone
Despite grim prospects for political deal, an activist march across Korean Demilitarized Zone is push for sanity
North Korean Dictator is Flailing Amid Growing Crisis
Model of a failing political system is seen in numerous missteps of failing North Korean dictator
South Korea’s Balloon Diplomacy With North Korea
Opinion split on political artist and activist Park Sang Hak from South Korea’s balloon diplomacy
American Teaching North Koreans Sees Indoctrination
Critical thinking skills repressed by dictatorship says American teaching North Koreans English
Worrying Results of North Korea’s Hollywood Obsession
Dictator Kim Jong Un carries on his father’s bizarre behavior as pariah North Korea’s Hollywood obsession reflects deep paranoia and propaganda reliance