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65-member DPRK group plans to visit S. Korea for “unification soccer” matches

65-member DPRK group plans to visit S. Korea for “unification soccer” matches

Visit will be first of its kind since 2007, should it receive unification ministry approval

65-member DPRK group plans to visit S. Korea for “unification soccer” matches
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji July 26, 2018
“Do you envy it?” Why North Korean movies urged the people to idealize city life

“Do you envy it?” Why North Korean movies urged the people to idealize city life

In DPRK culture, modern technology always means happiness

“Do you envy it?” Why North Korean movies urged the people to idealize city life
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko July 23, 2018
Despite sanctions, multiple new construction projects emerging in Pyongyang

Despite sanctions, multiple new construction projects emerging in Pyongyang

Photos and satellite imagery reveal several developments underway in DPRK capital

Despite sanctions, multiple new construction projects emerging in Pyongyang
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 20, 2018
A new crackdown? North Korea’s fashion police are making a comeback

A new crackdown? North Korea’s fashion police are making a comeback

A campaign against "Anti-Socialist Activities" suggests any reforms are taking place on shaky ground

A new crackdown? North Korea’s fashion police are making a comeback
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov July 19, 2018
North Korea triples some ticket prices for September’s mass games event

North Korea triples some ticket prices for September’s mass games event

VIP seats now cost 800 euros, sources indicate

North Korea triples some ticket prices for September’s mass games event
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 19, 2018
North Korean leader “extremely furious” at Cabinet’s lax management: KCNA

North Korean leader “extremely furious” at Cabinet’s lax management: KCNA

DPRK state media publishes flurry of Kim Jong Un criticism surrounding regional projects

North Korean leader “extremely furious” at Cabinet’s lax management: KCNA
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji July 17, 2018
The problems with North Korean translations

The problems with North Korean translations

From "dotard" to bad grammar: it's typically better for researchers to use the original source

The problems with North Korean translations
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy July 17, 2018
A Conversation with Two North Korean Refugees – NKNews Podcast ep.28
Podcast

A Conversation with Two North Korean Refugees – NKNews Podcast ep.28

Former DPRK citizens share their take on the recent detente, stories of adjusting to life in South

A Conversation with Two North Korean Refugees – NKNews Podcast ep.28
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot July 16, 2018
North Korea grants prisoners first pardon in three years, state media says

North Korea grants prisoners first pardon in three years, state media says

DPRK announced general amnesty three times since Kim Jong Un came to power

North Korea grants prisoners first pardon in three years, state media says
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji July 16, 2018
ROK government grants film festival permission to screen North Korean movies

ROK government grants film festival permission to screen North Korean movies

Government will give green light to "academic and artistic activities," culture ministry says

ROK government grants film festival permission to screen North Korean movies
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji July 10, 2018