All Links
For more information on the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, US-Korea relations and Inter-Korean relations, please see the websites below. Inclusion on this page does not imply endorsement by the NCNK or its members.
North Korea Review
The North Korean Review, a refereed journal published twice a year, is the first academic journal in North America or Europe to focus exclusively on North Korea.
Arms Control Association
The Arms Control Association is a national nonpartisan membership organization dedicated to promoting public understanding of and support for effective arms control policies. This link directs to its North Korea country page.
Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
An online magazine, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists covers global security and public policy issues, especially those related to the dangers posed by nuclear and other weapons of mass destruction. It aims to inform the public about nuclear policy debates while advocating for the international control of nuclear energy.
Rodong Sinmun
This webpage is online newspaper site of the Central Committee of the Worker’s Party of Korea.
European Business Association in Pyongyang
This webpage is an official website of the European Business Association in Pyongyang. The site lists the organization’s members, goals, and upcoming events. This site is hosted by EBA member and software-outsourcing company Nosotek. See the Nosotek home page for more details.
Pyongyang University of Science and Technology
The home page for the Pyongyang University of Science and Technology, North Korea's first privately-funded university.
North Korea: Witness to Transformation
This blog, hosted by the Peterson Institute for International Economics, is updated by Marcus Noland, deputy director and senior fellow of PIIE, and Stephan Haggard, Visiting Fellow at PIIE/Professor at the University of California. Each post unfolds nicely organized opinions as well as including important information, and it covers a variety of topics from humanitarian issues to economic and political issues.
ROK Ministry of Unification
According to the MOU homepage, "this web site provides up-to-date information on various aspects of inter-Korean affairs, including South Korean policy toward North Korea, exchanges and cooperation between the two Koreas, and the latest developments in North Korea."
ROK Drop
ROK Drop is a military weblog out of Korea that provides news and analysis. The site is operated by an active duty military servicemember and features the personal opinions of contributors.
U.S. Department of State
The State Department's website provides reports, press releases, country studies, and other information on North Korea.
CanKor
CanKor is a Canadian interactive resource on North Korea concerned with seeking rational North Korea policy. It currently hosts two blogs: UnCommon Sense, which examines North Korea from the perspective of nations outside the Six Party Talks framework; and The Human Factor, which examines the issue of human rights.
China's Official News Website of the Six Party Talks
This website contains an extensive amount of information on the Six Party Talks process, including detailed coverage of each participating country.
Comparative Connections
Comparative Connections, published by Pacific Forum CSIS, provides a timely, concise, and comprehensive source of information and analysis on key East Asian bilateral relationships.
Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
The Carnegie Endowment's website about the Korean Peninsula, where experts assess the proliferation risk North Korea's nuclear program poses. Experts also asses the policy options available as the global community gains a better understanding of the program.
Japan's Diplomatic Blue Book
The Diplomatic Bluebook is an annual report on Japan's foreign policy and activities, published by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
Korea Business Consultants
This organization is a business consulting firm offering services for those interested in North Korea.
Korea Central News Agency (Text only)
Official news website of the DPRK. This version of the website, based in Japan, has only the text of news stories, but has archives dating back to 1997.
Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China
This website contains comprehensive information on Sino-DPRK relations and the Six Party Talks.
Nautilus Institute
The Nautilus Institute is a public policy think-tank addressing critical security and sustainability issues such as the United States nuclear policy in Korea and the effect of the U.S.-China relationship on environmental insecurity.
Nuclear Threat Initiative-Global Security Newswire
NTI's North Korea country profile page reviews the DPRK's WMD programs. Look elsewhere on the NTI site for global security newswire stories on North Korea.
Brookings Institution
Brookings Institution is an American nonprofit, nonpartisan, public policy think tank. The link opens to Brookings' North Korea page, listing research and commentary.
Council on Foreign Relations
Council on Foreign Relations is an American, nonpartisan, foreign policy think tank. This link directs to CFR's North Korea page.
Federation of American Scientists DPRK Special Weapons Guide
This page on FAS's Website provides detailed technical information about the DPRK's invidual WMD programs, as well as links to additional resources.
People's Republic of China/Embassy in DPRK
This is the website for the Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang. Provides useful information, such as a summary of PRC-DPRK cultural exchanges.
Mansfield Foundation
The Maureen and Mike Mansfield Foundation promotes understanding and cooperation among the nations and peoples of Asia and the United States.
Center for Strategic and International Studies
CSIS is a bipartisan think tank focused on international affairs. This link directs to the CSIS Korea Chair.
North Korea International Documentation Project
A Woodrow Wilson Center program, NKIDP provides newly-declassified documents on the DPRK from its former allies, and provides other resources relevant to both the scholarly and policymaking communities.
The Asia Foundation
The Asia Foundation is a nonprofit, nongovernmental organization committed to the development of a peaceful, prosperous, just, and open Asia-Pacific region.
National Bureau of Asian Research
NBR conducts advanced independent research on strategic, political, economic, globalization, health, and energy issues affecting U.S. relations with Asia.
ReliefWeb
ReliefWeb provides news and analysis on humanitarian events worldwide. This link directs to its North Korea page.
38 North
38 North is a website devoted to analysis of North Korea, featuring commentary by long-time observers of the DPRK.
Good Friends
Good Friends aims to help the North Korean people from a humanistic point of view and publishes “North Korea Today” describing the way the North Korean people live as accurately as possible.
North Korea Leadership Watch
This site and blog focuses on North Korea’s (DPRK) leadership and political culture in the person of the late Kim Jong Il and those political and military organizations and institutions that were under his direct, and indirect, control including the Korean Workers’ Party (KWP), the National Defense Commission (NDC) and the DPRK Government.
North Korea Tech
North Korea Tech is dedicated to covering and collecting information regarding the state of information technology and related industry in North Korea.
The Peninsula
The Peninsula blog is a project of the Korea Economic Institute. It is designed to provide a wide ranging forum for discussion of the foreign policy, economic, and social issues that impact the Korean peninsula.
Korea Central News Agency
This version of the DPRK's state news agency displays pictures and video as well as text, but currently does not provide links to individual pages or news stories.
Korean Journal of Defense Analysis
English-language journal, published by the Korea Institute for Defense Analyses, focused on security issues in Asia and the Korean Peninsula.
U.S.-Korea Institute at SAIS
The U.S.-Korea Institute (USKI) at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies (SAIS), Johns Hopkins University, works to increase information and understanding of Korea and Korean affairs in the United States in general.
East Asia Forum
An initiative of the East Asian Bureau of Economic Research at Australian National University, East Asia Forum provides a platform for the best in East Asian analysis, research and policy comment on the Asia Pacific region and world affairs.
Heritage Foundation
The Heritage Foundation is a think tank whose mission is to formulate and promote conservative public policies. This link directs to its North Korea page.
Institute for Science and International Security
The Institute for Science and International Security (ISIS) is a non-profit, non-partisan institution dedicated to informing the public about science and policy issues affecting international security. This link directs to its Korean Peninsula page.
Korea Economic Institute
KEI works to broaden and deepen understanding among Americans about developments in Korea and the value of the U.S.-Korea relationship.
United Nations DPR Korea
A website with resources and information concerning the various UN agencies working in North Korea.
Choson Exchange
Choson Exchange supports long-term economic development in North Korea by partnering with young North Koreans and North Korean institutions to share business (including finance), economics and legal knowledge through innovative and high-quality programs.
Embassy of Sweden in Pyongyang
The homepage of the Swedish Embassy in North Korea. In addition to its normal diplomatic duties, the Swedish Embassy acts as the United States' protecting power in the DPRK.
Stanford University Korean Studies Program
Part of Stanford's Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center
Global Resource Services
GRS is a humanitarian organization with experience in relief work and cultural exchanges with North Korea.
Mercy Corps
Mercy Corps is a global aid agency with experience in North Korea. This link directs to their North Korea country page.
North Korea 1on1
North Korea 1on1 is part of Asia Pacific Travel, which specializes in travel tours throughout East Asia.
Koryo Tours
Koryo Tours is a British-run travel company, based in Beijing, specializing in tourism to North Korea.
The Pyongyang Project
The Pyongyang Project, founded in 2009, is a Canadian non-profit organization that pioneers a grassroots approach to engaging the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea) through knowledge exchange programs.
Christian Friends of Korea
Christian Friends of Korea is a Christian organization providing humanitarian and development aid to North Korea.
World Vision
World Vision is a Christian humanitarian aid organization providing emergency assistance and long-term solutions to alleviate poverty worldwide. This link directs to their North Korea page.
Samaritan's Purse
Samaritan's Purse is a nondenominational evangelical Christian organization providing spiritual and physical aid to hurting people around the world. This link directs to their North Korea page.
American Friends Service Committee
The American Friends Service Committee is a Quaker organization that includes people of various faiths who are committed to social justice, peace, and humanitarian service. This link directs to their North Korea page.
Agglobe Services International
Agglobe Services International is a U.S.-based humanitarian aid organization focused on improving North Korean food security through humanitarian aid and sustainable development.
