Pyongyang | International Political Forum

The reality of the North Korea problem

North Korea is an Orwellian nightmare, straight out of the Cold War: a dictatorship with the world’s largest active army per capita and the fourth largest active overall, a nuclear arsenal, more than one million people suffer...

A Crack In The Wall: North Korea’s Educational Paradox

In North Korea, children do not grow up playing tag. Instead, a favourite playground game is pointing toy guns at the heads of American soldiers in military games at school. The posters issued by the party propaganda machine li...

About the IPF

Established in April 2012, the IPF has been engaging with young people to give them a platform to make their voices heard.

Our mission is to highlight challenges facing young people, train the next generation of citizen journalists, create community videos and podcast series, and share the work of inspirational young social entrepreneurs.

Currently the IPF has over 300 writers from 35 countries, all under the age of 30, who share their stories and give their insight on the issues that are important to them. From regional political coverage, humour, and the political impact of sport, the IPF is as diverse as its readers.

Disclaimer: The views shared in articles on this website are the views of the author only, and do not represent the views of the International Political Forum.

The reality of the North Korea problem

A Crack In The Wall: North Korea’s Educational Paradox

About the IPF

Get in touch

Flickr Photos