Kim Jong Un welcomes the USA liaison office at Pyongyang.

Kim Jong Un welcomes the USA liaison office at Pyongyang.
I think the USA liaison office will play an productive role in communicating effectively between the USA and North Korea.

https://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LPOD&mid=sec&oid=001&aid=0010664850&isYeonhapFlash=Y&rc=N

The second summit with Kim Jong Un will take place in Hanoi, Vietnam.

The second summit with Kim Jong Un will take place in Hanoi, Vietnam.
I hope the summit will lead to the peace and better future in Korean Peninsula.

https://news.v.daum.net/v/20190209110004508?d=y

the DailyNK crew..

here is a picture of the DailyNK group who do so much good investigating in regards to North Korea

they suspect that North Korean hackers are reading their publications too.

https://www.dailynk.com/

https://www.dailynk.com/english/suspected-north-korean-hacker-group-accessed-daily-nk-biweekly-in-2018/

bringing in 2019 in Pyongyang

best wishes to the people of North Korea
may north and south become much closer in unification in 2019

the fireworks display was launched at Kim Il Sung square

A ceremony was held at Panmun station to start to connect rail ways between South Korea and North Korea.

A ceremony was held at Panmun station to start to connect rail ways between South Korea and North Korea.
In the very near future South Korean people can travel by train to North Korea and export goods to China via North Korea by train.

https://news.naver.com/main/hotissue/read.nhn?mid=hot&sid1=100&cid=1079165&iid=5137705&oid=001&aid=0010545179&ptype=052

USA considers allowing USA citizens to travel North Korea.

USA considers allowing USA citizens to travel North Korea.
US Secretary of State says it would be a kind of humanitarian needs to North Korea.

I hope no more American hostages are held by force  in North Korea.

https://www.yna.co.kr/view/AKR20181222011400071?input=1195m

blunt statement from the North

the North states they will not denuclearize unless the united states does.

https://www.yahoo.com/finance/news/nkorea-says-wont-denuclearize-unless-us-removes-threat-053753480.html

North and South Korean soldiers shaking hands at the DMZ

came across this today. posted last month.
something to behold. north and south shaking hands. the way it should be. one Korea

the guy has valid points in regards to the nuclear issue too.

tickets for Voices of North Korean Refugees event on sale...

just got an email stating that the event is happening and tickets are on sale for a very reasonable $20

so if you are in the Boston area, stop by Cambridge on saturday, january, 19, 2019

 

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/voices-of-north-korean-refugees-stranger-tickets-52607324925?utm-medium=discovery&utm-campaign=social&utm-content=attendeeshare&aff=escb&utm-source=cp&utm-term=listing

Magic is reunifying Korea

   There are many ways to reunify Korea, and one of them is Magic.
I'm not talking about imaginations and fantasies, but the magic performed by down-to earth-humans.
 

   This photo was taken at the inter-Korean summit banquet.
The man standing at front left corner appeared to be the most prominent magician in NK, "Kim Guan Chol".
   During the banquet, he performed 2 magic shows which symbolized peace, reunification, and the harmonious relation with USA.

In the 1st one, he asked President Moon for a 50,000 won note, and changed into 50 USD in his hand.
In the 2nd show, he used "trump card"(also pronounced like that in Korean) made in USA, and asked both Korean leaders to pick 1 for each. Then he asked both of them to sign a word on the cards. Mr. Moon wrote "Peace" and Mr. Kim "Reunification". Then, the magician put the 2 cards in their hands, each card's back side facing each other, and the leaders shook hands with the 2 cards. Later, when they pulled out the card, it became 1 single card! (In this way, "Peaceful Reunification" is realized!)

Later, in September, at the 2nd inter-Korean summit, famous South Korean magician Choi Hyun woo also performed shows with magic Rubik's cube, bringing up cheer and harmony for all the people.

Real artists and agents of peace may not perform the shows with most dazzling techniques, but those at the right time and right occasions.

K-Pop catching on in North Korea

report by daily NK states that there are private academies in NK for KPop dancing.

https://www.dailynk.com/english/k-pop-dance-moves-all-the-rage-in-north-korea/

North Korea continuing nuclear program

this article was originally posted at zerohedge website.

http://alt-market.com/articles/3571-north-korea-expands-qsecretq-missile-bases-as-peace-talks-stall

the editors note at the very end makes sense. i think the u.s. is leaving the door open to potential war with NK.
as the editor notes, there was no agreement signed in the first place so NK hasn't violated anything.
this is how the public mind is moulded. the mainstream (corporate) media will conveniently leave that part out.

again. the NK regime is a lousy regime but they are only doing what they have to do to guard against a known aggressor. Surely South Korea knows this too

North Korea should prepare for the safe investment from South Korea.

If North Korea does not protect private properties of investors to North Korea, South Korea can not do business in North Korea.

North Korea should prepare reasonable and trustworthy system for investment from South Korea.

South Korean business investors are afraid of losing their properties without any legal procedures after they invest money to North Korea.

https://news.naver.com/main/read.nhn?mode=LSD&mid=shm&sid1=100&oid=119&aid=0002292016

No more weapons inside the JSA

No more weapons inside the JSA (Joint Security Area) from November, 2018.
You can also walk across the border between South Korea and North Korea within the JSA.

https://news.v.daum.net/v/20181028151004636

124 foreign people with 15 nationalities live in Pyongyang.

124 foreign people with 15 nationalities live in Pyongyang.
Some young Americans are attending universities at Pyongyang.
I wonder what they are majoring in at those universities.

http://weekly.chosun.com/client/news/viw.asp?ctcd=c01&nNewsNumb=002180100002

Update on North Korea's economy

found this article on the ENoK website.

some good reading and good news about the state of the economy.
the regime has had to change with the times and it looks like our dvds and usb sticks are making a difference.

http://enok.org/news/north-korea

unexpected benefit to the north from U.N. sanctions..

DailyNK article reports that internal coal supply is more plentiful since the north is not exporting it's coal.
as a result, north Korean power plants in the Pyongyang area are running at full capacity.

if you live in the outer regions, i guess you are out of luck. so what's new hey?

https://www.dailynk.com/english/sanctions-on-coal-exports-lead-to-improvements-in-electricity-supply/

Mixed views from the average North Korean regarding the Inter Korean Summit

here is a short article from the DailyNK covering the average north Korean.

from reading the article, it looks like not many see a direct benefit to their day to day lives.

from where we sit though, it's just a great thing that the two heads of state are on good terms. nothing bad about that and i hope they tell the united states and united nations to keep their noses out of Korea's business.

https://www.dailynk.com/english/regional-differences-highlight-mixed-views-on-inter-korean-summit/

Thousand of North Korean people welcome President Moon and shout for the unification of Korea

Thousand of North Korean people welcome President Moon and shout for the unification of Korea in the streets of Pyongyang.

Most of them wear Korean traditional dresses, Hanbok with North Korean flags.

I wonder if they really want the unification of Korea or they are just ordered to shout "the Unification of Korea."
I think North Korean government planed this performance, but I hope their message will come true sooner or later.

Third summit meeting between South Korea and North Korea for the denuclearization in Korean Peninsula

President Moon and First Lady are leaving Blue House with high rank government officials

President Moon and First Lady are getting on board

Kim Jong Un and First Lady of North Korea welcome President Moon and First Lady.
I hope their meeting will lead toward the denuclearization in Korean Peninsula.

First Lady of South Korea visits children hospital and music college in North Korea.

Welcome reception