Information Center on North Korea

The Information Center on North Korea occupies the fifth floor of the National Library of Korea, housing over 100,000 North Korean publications and media materials.

Founded in 1989, the center collects materials from North Korea through official channels in Pyongyang and acquisitions from sources in Russia and China.

The center maintains a collection of North Korean children's books, textbooks, and daily artifacts that provide insights into the society's educational and social patterns.

Researchers and scholars can access every edition of Rodong Sinmun newspaper and the complete written works of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il.

The center functions as part of the North Korea International Documentation Project, offering digital archives and historical documents from former communist allies.

Location: Seoul

Inception: 1989

Website: http://unibook.unikorea.go.kr

GPS coordinates: 37.49757,127.00297

Latest update: March 3, 2025 12:38