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North Korea: Opponents of Apartheid
DPRK, South Africa remain friendly despite latter's push for denuclearization
December 16, 2013
Meet the man who saved Kim Il Sung’s life
Meet Yakov Novichenko, the only foreigner with a personality cult in North Korea
December 12, 2013
The German Neo-Nazi fascination with North Korea
Lesser-known Strasserite Nazi faction key to understanding admiration for Pyongyang
December 3, 2013
Zimbabwe and North Korea: Uranium, elephants, and a massacre
Admiration for Kim Il Sung led to Gukurahundi atrocity and deep-seated hate for North Korea
October 30, 2013
North Korea’s uncomfortable race relations
Willing to exploit racial conflict, the North does not welcome other oppressed peoples
October 11, 2013
How North Koreans ads in western newspapers backfired
Designed mainly for domestic reasons, over-the-top ads were derided even by allies
September 27, 2013
Drinking the Kool-Aid
Jim Jones and the Peoples Temple's Relations with Kim Il Sung's North Korea
September 19, 2013
The African Student Protest for Clean Water in North Korea, 1984
"The whole street was full of African students walking and shouting"
April 22, 2013
Being African in the Pure-blooded, Juche Republic
In North Korea, Juche might have been acceptable in the 1980s, but being a bright African student wasn't
March 13, 2013
One African Man’s North Korean Juche Adventure
The curious tale of why a young man from Guinea ended up becoming a pawn in North Korea's 1980's UN vote chase.
March 7, 2013
