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Ask a North Korean: Were you exposed to outside information in the DPRK?
Unapproved information reaches most corners of North Korea through fliers, radio broadcasts and even shark balloons
New North Korean luxury department store opens in capital after years of delays
Exclusive photos show high-end liquors for sale but little else at renamed Ryugyong Golden Plaza
January 2, 2023
Official 2023 North Korean calendar lays out contours of the year ahead
DPRK again excludes nuclear test holiday and Kim Jong Un’s birthday, while major army anniversary approaches
December 30, 2022
40+ launches, 174K ethereum, 168* COVID cases: North Korea’s 2022 by the numbers
Data tells story of a record year of DPRK missile tests and crypto theft, as the virus finally breached border controls
December 30, 2022
The best and worst books on North Korea in 2022 — Ep. 268
David Tizzard breaks down the best reads on DPRK politics, human rights, economics, history and more
December 27, 2022
US earmarks $40M for radio broadcasts into North Korea in honor of Otto Warmbier
New law authorizes funding through 2027 and requires Biden to submit strategy for combating DPRK censorship next year
December 26, 2022
The camera can lie: How North Korean state media fakes photographs
DPRK propagandists routinely edit and stage photos to doctor reality, often requiring a keen eye to reveal the truth
December 22, 2022
Pyongyang Chronicles: Why North Korean scholars love Shakespeare but hate Freud
Professors at the DPRK’s top university are passionate and curious but face considerable obstacles in their work
December 21, 2022
How Kim Jong Il’s death threw the North Korea tourism industry into flux
Even local guides didn’t seem to know what would happen as the country mourned leader’s passing 11 years ago this month
December 21, 2022
North Korea says it took photos over Seoul in military satellite test
Pyongyang to finalize reconnaissance satellite plans by early 2023 after ‘successful’ rocket launch Sunday
December 19, 2022
