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The third inter-Korean summit: what to expect?
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The third inter-Korean summit: what to expect?

While the nuclear issue looms large, Pyongyang and Seoul have plenty else to talk about

The third inter-Korean summit: what to expect?
NK Pro
NK Pro April 25, 2018
Pyongyang on the Hudson? A Kim Il Sung birthday concert in New York

Pyongyang on the Hudson? A Kim Il Sung birthday concert in New York

With DPRK officials in the crowd, the Ureuk Symphony Orchestra celebrated the Day of the Sun

Pyongyang on the Hudson? A Kim Il Sung birthday concert in New York
Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich April 25, 2018
North Korean art: pure kitsch or misunderstood masterpieces?

North Korean art: pure kitsch or misunderstood masterpieces?

In a new book, Georgetown Professor B.G. Muhn wants viewers to see the beauty in Chosonhwa

North Korean art: pure kitsch or misunderstood masterpieces?
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji April 19, 2018
The Korean Wave washes over Pyongyang – NKNews Podcast ep.12
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The Korean Wave washes over Pyongyang – NKNews Podcast ep.12

The NK News Seoul team discuss a K-pop concert in the DPRK capital, an upcoming summit, and more

The Korean Wave washes over Pyongyang – NKNews Podcast ep.12
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot April 13, 2018
Ask a North Korean: Welcoming Yeji Lee, a new writer

Ask a North Korean: Welcoming Yeji Lee, a new writer

"My hometown is Samjiyon County... where propaganda tells us Kim Jong Il was born"

Ask a North Korean: Welcoming Yeji Lee, a new writer
Yeji Lee April 5, 2018
K-pop and cultural exchange in North Korea: does it make a difference?

K-pop and cultural exchange in North Korea: does it make a difference?

Observers weigh the pros and cons of a South Korean concert in Pyongyang

K-pop and cultural exchange in North Korea: does it make a difference?
Tia Han April 2, 2018
Misogyny in camouflage: gender relations in Songun cinema

Misogyny in camouflage: gender relations in Songun cinema

The "military-first" era saw DPRK culture embrace some troubling ideas about romantic relations

Misogyny in camouflage: gender relations in Songun cinema
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko March 30, 2018
“The Great Transformation”: snapshots of North Korean life in the 1970s

“The Great Transformation”: snapshots of North Korean life in the 1970s

A DPRK-made documentary reveals Kim Jong Il's rise to power and a rapidly changing country

“The Great Transformation”: snapshots of North Korean life in the 1970s
Peter Ward
Peter Ward March 21, 2018
How N. Korean filmmakers turned to melodrama to win the youth for Juche

How N. Korean filmmakers turned to melodrama to win the youth for Juche

As attitudes began to change in the 1980s, DPRK filmmakers reached into the colonial past

How N. Korean filmmakers turned to melodrama to win the youth for Juche
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko March 1, 2018
How North Korea’s propaganda leaflets are changing

How North Korea’s propaganda leaflets are changing

Pro-Pyongyang fliers appearing in the ROK have undergone a dramatic change in tone

How North Korea’s propaganda leaflets are changing
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll February 21, 2018