Geostrategy-Direct Strengthened international sanctions imposed on North Korea drove the Kim Jong-Un regime to desperately reach out to South Korea during the recently concluded Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, U.S. (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct North Korea has adopted extreme border security measures during the Winter Olympics currently being held in PyeongChang, South Korea, a mere 100 miles south of the DMZ. The (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Kim Jong-Un’s sister may be the darling of a fawning U.S. media at the Winter Olympics, but back in North Korea news is now circulating of a soldier’s (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct North Korea defector Ji Seong-Ho’s incredible story of escape and survival was a highlight of U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address. Following are excerpts from (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct China’s special envoy for North Korea, who is an ethnic Korean, has yet to pay a visit to Pyongyang. Vice Foreign Minister Kong Xuanyou recently told reporters that (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Though it has engaged in high-level official talks with South Korea that resulted in its participation in the upcoming Winter Olympic Games, North Korea is conducting a large-scale (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Stores stocked with a variety of goods, including luxury items, are easy to find for the well-off in Pyongyang who are flush with foreign cash. Outside of North (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct The South Korean government reported on Jan. 5 that the year 2017 witnessed the lowest number of North Korean defectors reaching South Korea. The report cited China’s massive (more…)
Geostrategy-Direct Chinese and Russian-flagged tankers have reportedly transferred oil to North Korean vessels at sea in violation of UN Security Council sanctions. The oil tankers are believed to have (more…)
