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Long-form reporting on timeless issues and human interest stories by NK News journalists and contributors.
Risky business: How a North Korean woman smuggled and bribed her way to success
Kim Mi Sook shunned typical women’s jobs for dangerous but profitable ventures, making it big as a money broker
Seoul gentrification forces closure of landmark Pyongyang cold noodle restaurant
Founded by daughter of Korean War refugee, Eulji Myeonok introduced locals to signature North Korean dish for decades
A former North Korean propagandist takes his artistic rebellion to blockchain
In NFT gallery, Sun Mu pairs Kim Jong Un with Mickey Mouse to make statement about peace on Korean Peninsula
Activists fear North Korean human rights issues increasingly met with a shrug
Intransigence of problem and lack of government emphasis cited as possible reasons for growing indifference
How COVID-19 has severed defectors from their loved ones in North Korea
The DPRK’s border controls have made it increasingly difficult to keep families informed and financially afloat
Why the rise of AI and space radar is bad news for North Korean smugglers
Advances in artificial intelligence make it possible to detect illicit activity from space, even in the dead of night
3,000 days in a North Korean prison: A missionary’s family prays for his return
Christmas marks tragic milestone since Kim Jong-uk’s arrest, with at least six South Koreans still detained in the DPRK
Gift guide: The best books for North Korea watchers this holiday season
New titles released in 2021 shed light on all things DPRK, from everyday life to little-known history
Book review: ‘Outsiders: Memories of Migration to and from North Korea’
Markus Bell writes a sobering reflection on the tens of thousands of Koreans that voluntarily left Japan for North Korea
Prejudice, not just COVID, is behind DPRK’s expected absence from Paralympics
COVID-19 is DPRK’s immediate concern, but experts say the country also discriminates against people with disabilities
