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Brian Myers, Professor of International Studies, Dongseo University, in Seoul on October 16, 2012. (Asia Society Korea Center)

Brian Myers on the Kim Jong Un 'Cult'

North Korea expert sees little cause for optimism in the signals coming from Pyongyang. more

Listen: The Official Theme Song for North Korea's Kim Jong Un

The "Great Successor" now has his very own propaganda hymn, entitled "Onwards Toward the Final Victory." Watch the video for it here, and download the sheet music. more

Blaine Harden and his new book 'Escape From Camp 14.' (Blaine Harden photo by Blake Chambliss)

Interview: Author Blaine Harden on North Korea's Gulags

Author Blaine Harden discusses his new book, 'Escape from Camp 14,' and the future of North Korea's notorious labor camps. more

This undated picture, released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on March 10, 2012 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un waving his hand on a naval vessel as he inspects Korean People's Army Navy Unit 123 honored with the title of O Jung Hup-led Seventh Regiment at undisclosed place in North Korea. (KNS/AFP/Getty Images)

Interview: Syracuse Talks Show North Korea Wants to 'Engage the World in a New Way'

Charles K. Armstrong says a conference attended by a North Korea nuclear envoy showed the country is continuing to implement, and even accelerating negotiation efforts put in motion before the death of Kim Jong Il. more

What does the future of North Korea hold? (Taylor Sloan/Flickr)

Interview: Charles Armstrong on the Fallacy of North Korean 'Instability'

Armstrong, Asia Society Associate Fellow and Professor of Korean Studies at Columbia University, is appearing Jan. 23 in a panel discussion on North Korea's future at Asia Society New York. more

This undated picture, released from North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency on January 12, 2012 shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (C) inspecting the planned construction site for the Pyongyang Folk Park, undertaken by Korean People's Army service personnels in Pyongyang. (KNS/KCNA/AFP/Getty Images)

Reflecting on North Korea’s Political Transition, One Month On

Perhaps what is most clear about North Korea’s future is that it remains murky, writes Andrew Billo. more

Video: Revisiting South Korean Thoughts on the Death of Kim Jong Il

First person reactions to the late North Korean leader, plus a Jan. 23 Asia Society New York event on the future of the country. more

South Koreans React to the Death of Kim Jong Il

Asia Society South Korea Center recorded the reactions of citizens to the death of Kim Jong Il. more

South Koreans React to the Death of Kim Jong Il

Asia Society South Korea Center recorded the reactions of citizens to the death of Kim Jong Il. more

Propaganda art in the Pyongyang Metro in North Korea, photographed in August 2011. (Flickr/Joseph Ferris III)

Moon: New Actors and New Demands for North Korea

Many outside North Korea are restless and ambitious to push for change according to their own agendas, writes Katharine H.S. Moon. more