Activists are urging China not to repatriate seven North Koreans who were detained in an eastern Chinese province after leaving their homeland.
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.
16 Countries Are Most ‘Egregious’ Violators of Religious Freedom
An independent U.S. watchdog named 16 nations “countries of particular concern” for engaging in “systematic, egregious violations” of religious freedom.
Daimler Says It Has No Idea How Kim Jong Un Got His Limos
German automaker Daimler, which makes armored limousines used by N. Korean leader Kim Jong Un, says it has no idea where he got them .
Report: N. Korea Using Cryptocurrency to Fund Weapons Program
N. Korea is using cryptocurrency markets to evade global sanctions and is likely using the virtual money to fund its weapons of mass destruction programs.
Kim Jong Un Consolidates Power and Shuffles Leadership
In a biggest leadership shake-ups in years, North Korea named a new nominal head of state and a new premier, and gave leader Kim Jong Un a new title.
Donald Trump, Mao Zedong Headline New Hong Kong Opera
Hong Kong’s Sunbeam Theatre to state performance of Trump On Show, re-imagining of Trump’s life and that of his fictional twin brother who lives in China.
In North Korean Parliament Elections, All Candidates Run Unopposed
Voters were presented with just one state-sanctioned candidate per seat. They cast their ballots to show their approval or, very rarely, disapproval.
The Russian Science Keeping Dead Dictators Looking Fresh
Perhaps none of the communist legacies shared by Vietnam and North Korea highlighted during Kim Jong Un’s “goodwill visit” to Hanoi.
Seeking a Path to Accountability for North Korea Rights Abuses
A survey by Seoul-based human rights NGO say there is unlikely to be accountability for past abuses without a complete change of regime in the North.
Kim Jong Un Impersonator Deported from Vietnam ahead of Summit
Kim Jong Un impersonator deported from Vietnam ahead of summit before real North Korean leader meets U.S. President Donald Trump in Hanoi later this week.