Features
Long-form reporting on timeless issues and human interest stories by NK News journalists and contributors.
Beyond cardboard characters: The evolution of North Korean defectors on screen
Hit shows like ‘Squid Game’ and ‘Money Heist’ show how ROK film and TV has moved past anti-communist tropes of the past
The strange tale of a North Korea tour agency founded by a dead South Korean man
Serial imposter likely turned to identity theft to set up UK company seeking to take tourists to DPRK, NK News finds
Disappearing act: North Korea digitally scrubs lead actor from popular TV series
Digital recasting of Choe Ung Chol after 20 years may have been triggered by romantic escapades and political missteps
EXCLUSIVE: Congolese whistleblowers face death and exile over North Korea leaks
Navy Malela and Gradi Koko say evidence they found undergirds US sanctions. Now they want recognition and protection.
Pro-North Korea media outlet in Japan offers rare look at its Pyongyang bureau
Chongryon’s newspaper boasts of special access and details coverage of major events, underscoring close ties to regime
Toxic portfolio? The growing risks of Security Council discord over North Korea
In statements to NK News, member states explain how cooperation has broken down as DPRK missile tests have ramped up
New simulator drives home human toll of nuclear conflict with North Korea
While nominally a game, ‘Nuclear War Simulator’ realistically depicts DPRK attack scenarios and what’s at stake
The despot and The Worm: Remembering Dennis Rodman’s strange North Korea odyssey
Ten years on, the eccentric NBA star’s friendship with Kim Jong Un stands as one of stranger chapters in DPRK history
After US accusations, why haven’t North Korean weapons appeared in Ukraine?
Experts say static frontlines may be factor but that DPRK has successfully strengthened ties with Russia regardless
North Korean leaders’ unique gifts: From a signed basketball to stuffed turtle
A new propaganda book showcases never-before-seen items that offer a window into DPRK’s relations with outside world
