Holiday gift guide: 2023’s best books on North Korea for all kinds of readers



Features Holiday gift guide: 2023’s best books on North Korea for all kinds of readers New works offer fresh insight into the DPRK, from a deep dive into the military to a memoir of growing up in Pyongyang Oliver Jia December 14, 2023 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON A North Korean painting of a woman reading a book \| Image: KCTV When it came to global attention, North Korea seemed to take a backseat this year to headline-grabbing events in Ukraine and Israel, from the failed coup against Vladimir Putin to Hamas militants’ attacks. Yet one would be mistaken to assume that there were no new major developments coming from the DPRK. The country moved toward a post-COVID reopening of its borders, held a major military parade celebrating the Korean War ceasefire and grew closer to Russia than ever before — with reports of Pyongyang supporting Vladimir Putin with weapons shipments. When it came to global attention, North Korea seemed to take a backseat this year to headline-grabbing events in Ukraine and Israel, from the failed coup against Vladimir Putin to Hamas militants’ attacks. Yet one would be mistaken to assume that there were no new major developments coming from the DPRK. The country moved toward a post-COVID reopening of its borders, held a major military parade celebrating the Korean War ceasefire and grew closer to Russia than ever before — with reports of Pyongyang supporting Vladimir Putin with weapons shipments. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Holiday gift guide: 2023’s best books on North Korea for all kinds of readers

New works offer fresh insight into the DPRK, from a deep dive into the military to a memoir of growing up in Pyongyang

Oliver Jia December 14, 2023

Holiday gift guide: 2023’s best books on North Korea for all kinds of readers

A North Korean painting of a woman reading a book | Image: KCTV

When it came to global attention, North Korea seemed to take a backseat this year to headline-grabbing events in Ukraine and Israel, from the failed coup against Vladimir Putin to Hamas militants’ attacks.

Yet one would be mistaken to assume that there were no new major developments coming from the DPRK. The country moved toward a post-COVID reopening of its borders, held a major military parade celebrating the Korean War ceasefire and grew closer to Russia than ever before — with reports of Pyongyang supporting Vladimir Putin with weapons shipments.

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