DESIGNING THE FOUNDATIONAL ARCHITECHURE FOR
A POST-KIM NORTH KOREA

Blueprints

Why Post-Kim North Korea Needs Economic Reconstruction, Not Reform

Post-Kim North Korea requires economic reconstruction, not reform—prioritizing restraint, sequencing, and order over speed, growth, and premature openness in the aftermath of collapse.

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Justice Without Revenge: Tiered Elite Accountability in a Post-Kim North Korea

Justice after the Kim regime depends on holding regime elites accountable through a tiered framework that punishes crimes against humanity, distinguishes culpability from coercion, and enables North Korea to reckon with its past without destabilization.

3 days ago

Why the Bible Matters for De-ideologizing North Korea’s Education

North Korea’s education cannot be meaningfully reformed in a post-Kim era through secular civic instruction alone, as it is built on Juche—a totalizing belief system that must be de-ideologized. Biblical literacy offers a uniquely powerful tool for cognitive liberation, not by enforcing belief, but by dismantling false claims to moral and existential authority

5 days ago

A Three-Phase Constitutional Roadmap for Post-Kim North Korea and Peaceful Reunification

Explore how a three-stage constitutional process can rebuild North Korea and lead to a unified Korea. Key Insights A new constitution is...

Jul 18, 2025

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News & Commentary

U.N. Command Strongly Opposes South Korea’s DMZ Access Bill

South Korea’s proposed DMZ law triggered strong opposition from the U.N. Command, raising risks of armistice disputes, alliance friction, and potential exploitation by the Kim regime under the banner of peace.

4 days ago

North Korea’s Maduro Lectures Backfire, Underscoring U.S. Power

North Koreans expressed amazement at American power after learning of the U.S. arrest of Venezuela’s Nicolás Maduro in internal lectures, signaling the incident could have an outsized psychological impact—especially on Pyongyang’s political class.

Jan 22

S. Korean Progressive Groups Escalate Pressure to Suspend U.S.–ROK Military Drills

Calls by South Korean progressive groups to suspend U.S.–ROK military exercises reflect a coordinated domestic push—widely seen as aligned with Pyongyang’s strategy—to weaken the alliance under the constraints of U.S. pressure on Seoul.

Jan 20

North Korea’s Rapid Shake-Up of Kim Jong Un’s Top Security Chiefs

North Korea’s rapid replacement of Kim Jong Un’s top personal security chiefs signals rising fears of assassination and a deep erosion of loyalty within the regime’s elite amid mounting internal and external pressures. News Summary North Korea has replaced its top military officials responsible for guarding Kim Jong Un, according to South Korea’s unification ministry, with the changes observed during an October 2025 military parade. The replacement comes amid heightened con

Jan 14

North Korea Likely Stole Over $2 Billion in Cryptocurrency Last Year

North Korea’s estimated $2 billion-plus crypto theft, used to evade sanctions and fund weapons programs, has turned Pyongyang into a “rogue crypto superpower,” pushing Washington toward confrontation as cybercrime becomes central to Kim Jong Un’s survival strategy. News Summary North Korea likely stole over US$2 billion in cryptocurrency last year, using cyber theft and illicit IT worker activities to evade sanctions and fund its nuclear and ballistic missile programs. Speak

Jan 13

China's Xi Jinping Urges "Patience" on North Korea Nuclear Issue

Xi Jinping’s call for “patience” on North Korea’s nuclear issue is not about a peace effort but about buying time for North Korea to strengthen itself while serving China’s strategic interests. News Summary On January 7, Chinese President Xi Jinping urged “patience” on North Korea’s nuclear issue when South Korean President Lee Jae Myung asked China to act as a mediator for peace on the Korean Peninsula. However, China’s official statement following the summit made no refere

Jan 9

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