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Feminism, gender norms, and etiquette in North Korea – NKNews Podcast ep.24
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Feminism, gender norms, and etiquette in North Korea – NKNews Podcast ep.24

In this episode, Dr. Ross King discusses language and class politics in the DPRK

Feminism, gender norms, and etiquette in North Korea – NKNews Podcast ep.24
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot June 17, 2018
“Imagine this is tasty!”: cold noodles in North Korean popular culture

“Imagine this is tasty!”: cold noodles in North Korean popular culture

The regime's propagandists turned a famine relief food into a national symbol

“Imagine this is tasty!”: cold noodles in North Korean popular culture
In photos: N. Korean propaganda continues to emphasize economic development
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In photos: N. Korean propaganda continues to emphasize economic development

Messages encourage North Koreans to take part in the five-year economic growth plan

In photos: N. Korean propaganda continues to emphasize economic development
Tia Han June 4, 2018
New North Korean propaganda posters promote April 27 Panmunjom Declaration

New North Korean propaganda posters promote April 27 Panmunjom Declaration

Three main points of April statement appear in new posters

New North Korean propaganda posters promote April 27 Panmunjom Declaration
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 1, 2018
Preparations for September mass games event underway in Pyongyang

Preparations for September mass games event underway in Pyongyang

Arirang-style event set to take place this fall

Preparations for September mass games event underway in Pyongyang
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 23, 2018
Journalists deny reports of $10,000 visa fee to enter North Korea

Journalists deny reports of $10,000 visa fee to enter North Korea

ROK's TV Chosun incorrectly claimed press had to pay around $27,000 each for their visit

Journalists deny reports of $10,000 visa fee to enter North Korea
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 22, 2018
Enormous LED light wall added to side of Pyongyang’s Ryugyong Hotel

Enormous LED light wall added to side of Pyongyang’s Ryugyong Hotel

Huge light fixture newest addition to iconic building in North Korean capital city

Enormous LED light wall added to side of Pyongyang’s Ryugyong Hotel
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 21, 2018
Planned visit to Pyongyang by South Korean civic group canceled, say organizers

Planned visit to Pyongyang by South Korean civic group canceled, say organizers

June 15 committee was set to discuss inter-Korean events with northern counterparts

Planned visit to Pyongyang by South Korean civic group canceled, say organizers
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji May 21, 2018
DPRK loyalty badges now easier to obtain for foreigners, but come with a price

DPRK loyalty badges now easier to obtain for foreigners, but come with a price

Sources say 100 euro "donation" now streamlining process

DPRK loyalty badges now easier to obtain for foreigners, but come with a price
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko May 20, 2018
In Pyongyang, anti-U.S. propaganda posters mostly disappear

In Pyongyang, anti-U.S. propaganda posters mostly disappear

Internal-track propaganda takes a less aggressive tone in recent months, photos show

In Pyongyang, anti-U.S. propaganda posters mostly disappear
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 17, 2018