North Korea's Ninth Party Congress focused on goals related to economic development, military capabilities, and self-reliance.

Despite significant barriers, a new survey found that satisfaction among North Korean refugees in South Korea reached its highest level.

The gravity, scale and nature of human rights violations in North Korea are without parallel in the contemporary world.

The prospects for movement, especially when considering the language of the State Department’s report on North Korean human rights, appear bleak.

North Korea issues like human rights may be awkward and controversial for the Lee administration, but Seoul is committed to testing the waters.

The opening of full diplomatic ties between Seoul and Havana is a clear reflection of the current economic and political realities on the Korean Peninsula.