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MSG nation: monosodium glutamate remains an “essential” good in North Korea
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MSG nation: monosodium glutamate remains an “essential” good in North Korea

Monosodium glutamate consumption is historically ubiquitous and remains a top imported product

MSG nation: monosodium glutamate remains an “essential” good in North Korea
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy May 7, 2020
Advance-fee scam focuses on missing North Korean official, email campaign shows

Advance-fee scam focuses on missing North Korean official, email campaign shows

Scam email campaign targets those in North Korea watcher community with investment assistance request

Advance-fee scam focuses on missing North Korean official, email campaign shows
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 6, 2020
Temporary worker structure removal begins at Wonsan-Kalma beach resort
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Temporary worker structure removal begins at Wonsan-Kalma beach resort

Removal could be a sign that construction on key North Korean project is winding down ahead of delayed opening

Temporary worker structure removal begins at Wonsan-Kalma beach resort
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 4, 2020
What Chinese trade data reveals about North Korean smoking habits
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What Chinese trade data reveals about North Korean smoking habits

Tobacco exports are on-par with essential goods, with the average smoker getting through eight cigarettes a day

What Chinese trade data reveals about North Korean smoking habits
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy May 1, 2020
Collision in Korea: Pyongyang’s historic socialism and spandex spectacular

Collision in Korea: Pyongyang’s historic socialism and spandex spectacular

25 years ago, North Korea set a new world record for the largest pro wrestling attendance ever that still stands today

Collision in Korea: Pyongyang’s historic socialism and spandex spectacular
Nick Hall
Nick Hall April 29, 2020
In a hard news vacuum, the Kim Jong Un health rumor mill goes into overdrive

In a hard news vacuum, the Kim Jong Un health rumor mill goes into overdrive

Dead, alive, abducted by aliens - speculation on the North Korean leader has been running rampant across the internet

In a hard news vacuum, the Kim Jong Un health rumor mill goes into overdrive
Jacob Fromer
Jacob Fromer | Min Chao Choy April 28, 2020
Roh Kil Nam, founder of LA-based pro-Pyongyang news service, dies at 76

Roh Kil Nam, founder of LA-based pro-Pyongyang news service, dies at 76

Roh had run Minjok Tongshin, a controversial pro-DPRK outlet for Korean speakers in the U.S., since 1999

Roh Kil Nam, founder of LA-based pro-Pyongyang news service, dies at 76
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 28, 2020
North Korea’s health ministry launches new website

North Korea’s health ministry launches new website

Ministry of Public Health website lauds DPRK's successes in public health, details state's COVID-19 response

North Korea’s health ministry launches new website
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim April 23, 2020
Hotels of Pyongyang – NKNews Podcast Ep.124
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Hotels of Pyongyang – NKNews Podcast Ep.124

James Scullin discusses his new book, "Hotels of Pyongyang," which contains a unique insight into North Korean aesthetic

Hotels of Pyongyang – NKNews Podcast Ep.124
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot April 21, 2020
Austria moves to deport one of North Korea’s few international footballers

Austria moves to deport one of North Korea’s few international footballers

SKN St. Pölten, where Pak Kwang Ryong has played since 2017, insists he still holds a "valid contract," however

Austria moves to deport one of North Korea’s few international footballers
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham April 20, 2020