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Sonic war: How propaganda loudspeakers have amplified inter-Korean strife
North and South Korea once traded artillery fire over loudspeakers, but they have also found ways to deescalate in past
June 11, 2024
Peter Moody: North Korean pop propaganda, girl groups and lyric revisionism
Historian Peter Moody discusses the regime’s use of songs to spread its message and the potential of musical engagement
June 6, 2024
Paper provocations: Inside North and South Korea’s decades-long leaflet war
Two sides have often agreed to stop launches, but trash balloons and new dynamics could make it harder to find offramp
June 5, 2024
North Korea in May 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024
June 3, 2024
Timeline: From a satellite launch explosion to a volley of trash balloons
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from May 1 to May 31, 2024
June 3, 2024
At rock bottom: Moon Chung-in surveys the ruins of North Korea diplomacy
In interview, former presidential adviser raises alarm about risk of conflict, laments sidelining of peace advocates
May 31, 2024
Why North Korea won’t lay to rest the ghost of the ROK’s bloody Gwangju Uprising
State media still draws parallels between 1980 massacre and current events in effort to amplify South Korean discontent
May 17, 2024
How North Korea’s constitution reflected its claims to rule entire peninsula
Initial claims over ROK territory have since vanished from document, setting up Kim Jong Un’s rejection of unification
May 17, 2024
North Korea displays Marx and Lenin portraits for first time in over decade
Portraits visible during Kim Jong Un’s visit to new cadre school appear to underscore renewed emphasis on communism
May 16, 2024
How North Korea uses feature films as a social weapon – Ep. 342
Benjamin Joinau discusses his database of some 800 DPRK movies and what we can learn from the country’s cinema
May 15, 2024
