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North Korean media outlet threats down in first half of 2018: data

North Korean media outlet threats down in first half of 2018: data

Threat Index at the lowest level in first 6 months of the year since 2011

North Korean media outlet threats down in first half of 2018: data
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald July 5, 2018
North Korea’s Kim Yong Chol meets ROK officials in Pyongyang

North Korea’s Kim Yong Chol meets ROK officials in Pyongyang

Talks come amid a series of inter-Korean basketball games in DPRK capital

North Korea’s Kim Yong Chol meets ROK officials in Pyongyang
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji July 5, 2018
S. Korean delegation arrives in Pyongyang for North-South basketball matches

S. Korean delegation arrives in Pyongyang for North-South basketball matches

Teams set to hold four games, stay in DPRK capital until Friday

S. Korean delegation arrives in Pyongyang for North-South basketball matches
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji July 3, 2018
Suspicious knowledge: foreign languages in North Korean culture

Suspicious knowledge: foreign languages in North Korean culture

Propaganda has traditionally portrayed those interested in life overseas with suspicion

Suspicious knowledge: foreign languages in North Korean culture
Central Pyongyang high-rises remain in unfinished state, photos show
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Central Pyongyang high-rises remain in unfinished state, photos show

Months' long delays in prime area could be due to impact of sanctions on private investors

Central Pyongyang high-rises remain in unfinished state, photos show
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 27, 2018
Live from Pyongyang, it’s… daily life! – NKNews Podcast ep.25
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Live from Pyongyang, it’s… daily life! – NKNews Podcast ep.25

Ambreen Mustafa of the Pakistan embassy in Pyongyang shares her daily life as a foreign diplomat

Live from Pyongyang, it’s… daily life! – NKNews Podcast ep.25
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot June 25, 2018
Chinese tourism to North Korea ‘increased dramatically’ in June

Chinese tourism to North Korea ‘increased dramatically’ in June

Huge spike in Chinese tourism to North Korea in wake of summit meetings

Chinese tourism to North Korea ‘increased dramatically’ in June
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll June 25, 2018
“Delicious anytime, anywhere”: the changing face of North Korean packaging

“Delicious anytime, anywhere”: the changing face of North Korean packaging

A major growth in the consumer goods market has seen DPRK designers up their game

“Delicious anytime, anywhere”: the changing face of North Korean packaging
Tia Han June 22, 2018
Anti-U.S. souvenirs disappear from tourist shops in North Korea: sources

Anti-U.S. souvenirs disappear from tourist shops in North Korea: sources

Posters, postcards, and stamps carrying anti-American images removed from multiple shops

Anti-U.S. souvenirs disappear from tourist shops in North Korea: sources
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 20, 2018
New North Korean “mass games” event to begin on September 9: tour company

New North Korean “mass games” event to begin on September 9: tour company

Opening performance to coincide with 70th National Day anniversary, Koryo Tours announces

New North Korean “mass games” event to begin on September 9: tour company
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 18, 2018