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Pyongyang authorities block windows of hundreds of high-rise apartments

Pyongyang authorities block windows of hundreds of high-rise apartments

Buildings in the vicinity of Pyongyang's 'forbidden city' have windows on upper floors blocked

Pyongyang authorities block windows of hundreds of high-rise apartments
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 4, 2019
Photography banned from Pyongyang’s Juche Tower, Koryo Hotel blocks window view

Photography banned from Pyongyang’s Juche Tower, Koryo Hotel blocks window view

View towards North Korean capital's Forbidden City also now blocked at Koryo Hotel

Photography banned from Pyongyang’s Juche Tower, Koryo Hotel blocks window view
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll October 3, 2019
Identity and multiculturalism in North and South Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.98
Podcast

Identity and multiculturalism in North and South Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.98

Darcie Draudt discusses the changing face of South Korea -- and its implications for the North

Identity and multiculturalism in North and South Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.98
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot October 1, 2019
Surveying “The Red Years”: making sense of Bandi

Surveying “The Red Years”: making sense of Bandi

Questions linger about authenticity, but the samizdat poet paints a vivid picture of N. Korean life

Surveying “The Red Years”: making sense of Bandi
Greg Noone
Greg Noone September 20, 2019
“Kings of the country”: growing up in North Korea isn’t always as bad as you’d think

“Kings of the country”: growing up in North Korea isn’t always as bad as you’d think

Children in the DPRK enjoy more freedom and less mollycoddling from parents than kids in the West

“Kings of the country”: growing up in North Korea isn’t always as bad as you’d think
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko September 18, 2019
Two Koreas running out of time to discuss planned World Cup qualifier match: MOU

Two Koreas running out of time to discuss planned World Cup qualifier match: MOU

Teams expected to face-off on October 15 in Pyongyang, though North reportedly unresponsive

Two Koreas running out of time to discuss planned World Cup qualifier match: MOU
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji September 17, 2019
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