| The Two Koreas : a contemporary history Addison-Wesley, 1997, 472 pages,• North Korea, officially known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, is one of the world's most oppressive, closed, and vicious dictatorships | — News about North Korea and human rights• -South Korean alliance: time for a change |
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| Bruce Cumings, Origins of the Korean War Vol | The website of the at• , Disarming Strangers: Nuclear Diplomacy with North Korea, , 199, 336 pages,• Defense and Security: A Compendium of National Armed Forces and Security Policies |
Lerner, The Pueblo Incident: A Spy Ship and the Failure of American Foreign Policy, University Press of Kansas, 2002, hardcover, 408 pages,• It is perhaps the last living example of pure totalitarianism — control of the state over every aspect of human life.
| , Steve Knipp, Contributor to The Christian Science Monitor | North Korea is a totalitarian dictatorship and one of the most restrictive countries in the world |
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| Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, which deprived North Korea of vital economic support, the regime has consistently attempted to secure from the US a non-aggression pact, recognition of its sovereignty, and economic assistance | , Korea's Place in the Sun: A Modern History, , 1998, paperback, 527 pages,• Robert Willoughby, North Korea: The Bradt Travel Guide |
1983 "North Korea in 1983: Transforming "The Hermit Kingdom"? North Korea, run by a Stalinist dictatorship for almost six decades, is largely closed to foreign reporters and it is impossible to independently check today's claims.
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