Kim Jong Il: The man who brought love to North Korea’s silver screen

Romance in movies and books was strictly prohibited under leadership of Kim Il Sung

Tatiana Gabroussenko August 2, 2016

Two Koreas battle for hearts and minds in Africa

Developments in North Korea’s Africa policy

Trade with Liaoning near N. Korea generated $1.2 billion so far in 2016

Chinese customs data also shows that North Korea moves more coal by sea than overland

Leo Byrne July 27, 2016

Touring North Korea part 3: Pros and cons of the industry

Despite tourism's potentially transformative role, state remains in firm control

Propaganda starts early: North Korea’s cruel and crude cartoons

While Kim family is absent in N.Korean cartoons, propaganda can still be found aplenty

Fyodor Tertitskiy July 25, 2016

Touring North Korea part 2: How business and finance works

A look at the technicalities of tour agency business activity

Unification by absorption: What the N. Korea of 2036 will look like

Andrei Lankov July 21, 2016

Touring North Korea part 1: The lay of the land

Tourist numbers, operators, and how to visit the DPRK

Intentional lofting? North Korea’s June 22 Musudan tests

Image analysis of North Korea’s recent Musudan missile test

Pyongyang leadership activity in June highlighted by SPA session

North Korea uses SPA meeting after Party Congress to further solidify era of Kim Jong Un

John G. Grisafi July 13, 2016