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Buildings in Pyongyang being repainted en masse, recent photos show

Buildings in Pyongyang being repainted en masse, recent photos show

Iconic pastel colors removed from many buildings in North Korea's capital

Buildings in Pyongyang being repainted en masse, recent photos show
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 16, 2019
Ask a North Korean: what kind of traditional culture still exists in the DPRK?

Ask a North Korean: what kind of traditional culture still exists in the DPRK?

"Stop laughing and listen! This fortuneteller is really good, she figures things out well"

Ask a North Korean: what kind of traditional culture still exists in the DPRK?
In-hua Kim September 12, 2019
North Korean education still “lags far behind” global trends, Kim Jong Un says

North Korean education still “lags far behind” global trends, Kim Jong Un says

In wide-ranging remarks, leader bemoans quality of teaching in DPRK, calls for reform

North Korean education still “lags far behind” global trends, Kim Jong Un says
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 3, 2019
37 North Korean universities open departments focusing on IT, engineering: media

37 North Korean universities open departments focusing on IT, engineering: media

DPRK to also establish 11 senior secondary schools with specialized IT courses, party daily says

37 North Korean universities open departments focusing on IT, engineering: media
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 3, 2019
Italy’s Juventus football club signs North Korean Han Kwang Song

Italy’s Juventus football club signs North Korean Han Kwang Song

Team management insists Han "not subject" to restrictions presented by international sanctions

Italy’s Juventus football club signs North Korean Han Kwang Song
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham September 3, 2019
The North Korean perspective of the 1989 World Festival – NKNews Podcast Ep.93
Podcast

The North Korean perspective of the 1989 World Festival – NKNews Podcast Ep.93

Former Pyongyang resident Choi Sung-guk discusses his experiences of the international event

The North Korean perspective of the 1989 World Festival – NKNews Podcast Ep.93
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot August 27, 2019
“Brothers”: the banned North Korean-Soviet film ruined by Juche politics

“Brothers”: the banned North Korean-Soviet film ruined by Juche politics

A jointly-produced movie, the first of its kind, showed just how strict the DPRK really was

“Brothers”: the banned North Korean-Soviet film ruined by Juche politics
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko August 13, 2019
The how and why of travel to North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.91
Podcast

The how and why of travel to North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.91

Simon Cockerell discusses the positive impact — and ethical implications — of tourism to the DPRK

The how and why of travel to North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.91
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot August 13, 2019
Landmines and luxury malls: looking North from South Korea’s Odusan Observatory

Landmines and luxury malls: looking North from South Korea’s Odusan Observatory

A visit to Paju, where the two Koreas meet at a fork in the river

Landmines and luxury malls: looking North from South Korea’s Odusan Observatory
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll August 8, 2019
North Korea celebrates Kim-Trump Panmunjom meeting with new commemorative stamp

North Korea celebrates Kim-Trump Panmunjom meeting with new commemorative stamp

“Lightning meeting” described as signaling “fresh start” in U.S.-DPRK relations

North Korea celebrates Kim-Trump Panmunjom meeting with new commemorative stamp
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 2, 2019