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More articles by 'Benjamin R. Young'
The artist tracking North Korea’s statue-building projects in Africa
Onejoon Che hopes to understand the significance of the Mansudae Art Project
How North Korean magazines undermined 1980’s Soviet propaganda
The magazines, a throwback to old-school Stalinism, were widely derided by Soviet dissidents
Revolutionary Solidarity: Castro’s cozy relationship with North Korea
The death of the iconic Cuban leader offers chance to examine his close relations with N. Korea
Korean language important for N. Korea studies, but there are obstacles
Money, availability and accessibility of Korean courses all play a factor in learning the language
Mountain carving: The power of North Korea’s political slogans
Slogans are one of the most ubiquitous forms of propaganda in the DPRK
Like African safari tours, N.Korean tourism can be ethical
Tourism companies need to insist on more person-to-person contact with North Koreans
North Korea’s Juche: Myth or meaningful?
Juche may not qualify as ‘ideology,’ but its significance should not be dismissed
N. Korea’s 1980s nuclear-free rhetoric
Kim Il Sung regime fostered sympathies with 'no-nukes' stance even as scientists sought the bomb
North Korean nostalgia in a unified Korea
Why the collapse of the Kim regime will not mean a collapse of the Kims’ image
North Korea’s unlikely alliance with German environmentalists
How 1980s-era North turned development shortfalls into a selling point for European visitors
