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Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
Inter-Korean tensions: Live from Yeonpyeong-do – NKNews Podcast Ep.133
Jacco joins NK News staff for a live recording aboard a ferry returning from two days in Yeonpyeong-do
New learning apps hint at growing digital education industry in North Korea
New learning software featured in DPRK state media helps children learn English or study math
On a remote South Korean island, North Korean trash washes ashore
Bright and colorful DPRK food and drinks wrappers are easy to find on South Korean island
“Ten Zan”: the disastrous Italian action movie filmed entirely in North Korea
The work of a struggling director and a movie-mad North Korean leader, "Ten Zan" is one of the strangest films ever made
Depictions of North Korea in South Korean pop culture – NKNews Podcast Ep.132
Stephen Epstein discusses how inter-Korean politics are and have been reflected in media portrayals of North Korea
North Korean app offers real estate listings for businesses: state media
“Treasure Island 1.0” for phones and tablets may signal modernized B2B practices within state-controlled system
Facebook issues new warnings on North Korean propaganda pages
Move come amid broader steps to counter misinformation, though some accounts targeted have ambiguous ties to Pyongyang
Brewing up a storm: how Chinese imports fuel North Korea’s booming beer industry
Even amid COVID-19 trade restrictions, DPRK imports of “essential” roasted malt continue unabated
Bringing American pro wrestling to North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.131
Eric Bischoff discusses "Collision in Korea," which still boasts the largest attendance for a wrestling event in history
Scrapping of five-year economic plan signaled in latest North Korean TV blurring
Key slogan of “five-year economic development strategy” also erased on state TV and phased out of print media
