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A tale of two lucky pranksters: Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un
Both leaders have enjoyed some success against the odds - but their good fortune is bound to run out
Toil by day, study at night: work-life balance in Kim Il Sung’s North Korea
The DPRK's founding leader had some unusual theories about social welfare
How North Korea turned to terrorism to stop the ’88 Seoul Olympics
When a boycott failed, Pyongyang used bombs to make its point
North Korea’s ill-fated campaign to stop the ’88 Seoul Olympics
From boycotts to demands for joint hosting rights, Pyongyang was desperate to halt the games
When North Korea almost backed China-style economic reforms
A brief flirtation with Dengist marketization was abandoned - only a few years before the famine
The true story of Pak Pong Ju: a mission of radical reform
Since 2000s, N. Korean premier has pushed changes that have helped DPRK's economy survive sanctions
The legend of Pak Pong Ju: a film tribute to N. Korea’s premier
"Guarantee" depicts Pak as the ideal Party man and offers possible hints about his biography
Cadres behaving badly: a cautionary tale, North Korean-style
"Our Family’s Problem" is a compelling portrait of day-to-day Party life in the 1970s
How Kim Il Sung tried to save North Korea’s troubled planned economy
In the years before the economic crisis, Pyongyang explored ways to mitigate rampant inefficiencies
The end of the PDS? Early economic reform debate in North Korea
Kim Il Sung's works show that internal discussion was more common than readers might assume
