Moon Sung Whui

Dec 10, 2024 | rfa.org | Moon Sung Whui

Read a version of this story in KoreanFor the first time, North Korea is adding drone training to its annual civil defense military drills, but the lack of available drones means that the training will amount to reading about drones, not actually flying them, military sources in the country told Radio Free Asia. The move shows the increased role that drones will have North Korea’s arsenal.

Dec 2, 2024 | rfa.org | Moon Sung Whui

Read a version of this story in KoreanNorth Koreans are using protective gear issued by the government for emergencies as raincoats and sun shades, angering central authorities, residents told Radio Free Asia. A recent investigation by the central government’s civil defense department found that the city of Hyesan, in the northern province of Ryanggang on the border with China, was ill-prepared for a nuclear or chemical attack.

Nov 29, 2024 | rfa.org | Moon Sung Whui

Read a version of this story in KoreanNorth Korea has banned two popular dishes from being sold in restaurants because they are South Korean in origin, residents in the country told Radio Free Asia. It’s the latest example of Pyongyang cracking down on the “invasion” of South Korean culture -- viewed as decadent and capitalist -- into the reclusive communist country.

Nov 1, 2024 | rfa.org | Moon Sung Whui

The North Korean Army’s main anti-socialism inspection division is going door to door in the northern province of Ryanggang to make sure that hardwired propaganda speakers installed in each home are in working order, residents told Radio Free Asia. The speakers deliver messages from the local government and play propaganda songs, and residents are told that they are critical in emergencies, including during wartime.

Nov 1, 2024 | myemail.constantcontact.com | David Maxwell |Matthew Luxmoore |Moon Sung Whui |Michelle Ye Hee Lee

Quotes of the Day:"Countries that fail to adapt soon enough or well enough to the changing character of warfare are condemned to fail or success at unnecessary cost and loss of life."– Colin S. Gray"The world only exists in your eyes... You can make it as big or as small as you want."– F. Scott FitzgeraldThe success of a terrorist operation depends almost entirely on the amount of publicity it receives. – Walter Laqueur1.