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Long-form reporting on timeless issues and human interest stories by NK News journalists and contributors.
High hopes: Five N. Korean cities that could boom after unification
From Rason to Kaesong, these towns could play a major role in a unified Korea
A non-Kim junta: a rarely discussed scenario for the future of N. Korea
Could a coup depose the Paektu bloodline - and keep the DPRK intact?
Mushrooms, liquor, and special water: N. Korean goods on sale in China
In the first part of a two part series, we explore some of the DPRK-made goods available in Yanbian
DPRK blues: Water shortages and going shopping in Pyongyang
Haemaji is full of things that I'd never seen in North Korea: smoked salmon, couscous, and Diet Coke
Chinese tourist trying to avoid the crowds? Try Mount Paektu
Visitors from the DPRK's long-time economic patron seek out North Korea's "unspoiled" style
The Great Helmsman and the Marshal: What Mao’s legacy says about N. Korea
The late Chinese leader was believed to be irrational and provocative - but then he met with Nixon
DPRK blues: Getting used to life in North Korea’s capital
The few expatriates I have met told me to relax: it is impossible to get lost in Pyongyang
Why the U.S. needs a long-term strategy on North Korea
AEI scholar Nicholas Eberstadt says DC should no longer respond with “surprise, reactive measures"
Could we pay the North Korean elite to give up power and nukes?
A new book makes the case for a "reunification investment fund" for Kim Jong Un
Tongrim detour: Two days in North Korea’s border region
The DPRK's push for hard currency often means tourists see a nice hotel and not much else
