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You had to be there: the 1989 World Festival – NKNews Podcast Ep.78
Podcast

You had to be there: the 1989 World Festival – NKNews Podcast Ep.78

Tobias Kjellström and Monique Macias discuss taking part in the landmark celebration

You had to be there: the 1989 World Festival – NKNews Podcast Ep.78
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot June 21, 2019
North Korea pays tribute to Xi Jinping in special mass games performance

North Korea pays tribute to Xi Jinping in special mass games performance

Mass propaganda event returns for first time since suspension, though content appears China-tailored

North Korea pays tribute to Xi Jinping in special mass games performance
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko | Oliver Hotham June 20, 2019
North Korea’s mass games to resume on Monday, tour companies say

North Korea’s mass games to resume on Monday, tour companies say

"People’s Country" previously put on hold following criticism from Kim Jong Un

North Korea’s mass games to resume on Monday, tour companies say
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham June 19, 2019
Beer and business in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.77
Podcast

Beer and business in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.77

Daniel Tudor discusses markets, maekju, and the two Koreas

Beer and business in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.77
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot June 18, 2019
Rock and roll in Pyongyang: the 1989 World Festival – NKNews Podcast Ep.76
Podcast

Rock and roll in Pyongyang: the 1989 World Festival – NKNews Podcast Ep.76

Journalist and author Bradley K. Martin discusses his experiences covering the landmark event

Rock and roll in Pyongyang: the 1989 World Festival – NKNews Podcast Ep.76
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot June 13, 2019
Following complaints from leader, North Korea puts mass games event on hold

Following complaints from leader, North Korea puts mass games event on hold

Postponement of "People’s Country" event could last from several days to weeks, tour company says

Following complaints from leader, North Korea puts mass games event on hold
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 5, 2019
Recreational tents trending in North Korea, trade fair photos suggest

Recreational tents trending in North Korea, trade fair photos suggest

Tents similar to those found along banks of Han river in Seoul beginning to emerge in Pyongyang

Recreational tents trending in North Korea, trade fair photos suggest
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 4, 2019
No major change in second night of mass games despite Kim Jong Un criticism

No major change in second night of mass games despite Kim Jong Un criticism

North Korean leader scolded creators Monday for irresponsibility, “wrong spirit"

No major change in second night of mass games despite Kim Jong Un criticism
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 4, 2019
North Korea in May 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK PRO

North Korea in May 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead

An analytic look at the main developments of the May 1-May 31 period

North Korea in May 2019: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro June 4, 2019
North Korean leader attends mass games opening featuring Kim Jong Un portrait

North Korean leader attends mass games opening featuring Kim Jong Un portrait

Kim Yo Jong also viewed new "People's Country" propaganda event alongside DPRK leader, sources say

North Korean leader attends mass games opening featuring Kim Jong Un portrait
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 3, 2019