The ‘Defector TV’ formula takes a reality TV approach – putting asylum seekers on the air and exploring what their lives
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.
Senators Take Action to Block Feared North Korean Election Hack
Lawmakers are pushing forward a bipartisan bill introduced Tuesday calling for sanctions against countries found to be meddling in U.S. elections. Maryland Democratic Senator Chris Van Hollen and Florida Republican Senator Marco Rubio are working together on the Defending Elections from Threats by Establishing Redlines act, or DETER, which Van Hollen says would send an […]
North Korean Defector Speaks Out After China Repatriates Family
China organizes forced repatriation and likely prospect of family’s imprisonment and possible execution in North Korea
Has China Cut Off All North Korean Oil And Fuel Products?
The block appeared to be even harsher than sanctions placed on the North by the United Nations this year
Is a North Korean Collapse Getting Closer?
Thanks to its official state ideology ‘Juche’ North Korea is in rude health in 2017
Dennis Rodman Takes Credit for American’s Release From North Korea
North Korea’s decision to release U.S. student Otto Warmbier was partly down to Rodman’s trip
America’s Bad Habit: Criticizing Other Cultures
America has a problem of always interjecting their westernized opinion into the cultures of other civilizations. Whenever something is different from us, we essentially think that it is wrong.
What Life Is Like for a Soldier in North Korea’s Army
North Korea has one of the world’s biggest ground armies with more than 1 million active members
Should the U.S. Ban American Travel to North Korea?
North Korea is hardly a top destination for American travelers. But it’s not off limits.
The Upside to Dennis Rodman’s North Korean Adventures
Former NBA star Dennis Rodman landed in Pyongyang on Tuesday on his fifth visit to North Korea