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More articles by 'Tatiana Gabroussenko'
Kim Jong Un and the children: developing ‘their own way’
The third Kim pays special attention to children in fiction, rewarding a surprising individuality
How North Korean writings rationalize Kim Jong Un’s leadership style
Stories about the ‘failures,’ and lessons, of specialists explain Kim’s decision-making
The good – but not too good – Japanese of N.Korean mass culture
The late 1980s saw the movement of the ‘good foreigner,’ including from Japan, in Northern works
Social criticism in North Korean cinematography
Films noted the persistent problems in Kim Il Sungist society – but avoided real causes
North Korean cinematography’s successful debut
Oddly, a competently made 1949 film preceeded decades of North Korean cinematic schlock
North Koreans in the city: clash of work ethics
Why North Korean tardiness is not the same thing as laziness
The misfortunes of North Korean virtue
How Northern popular culture inculcates selflessness, humility and other traits that serve defectors poorly
Misinterpreting North Korea’s gestures of passion
Grand spontaneous displays show sincerity, not fanaticism, in the North's culture
In search of miracles and substitutes: North Korea’s potato revolution
"The potato is good for people’s health" – Comrade Kim Jong Il
In search for miracles and substitutes: reform in the DPRK
Masik Pass, the latest in a long line of quick fix solutions.
