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State media review: North Korea slams Kiwis’ ‘provocative’ sanctions monitoring
An in-depth analysis of criticism toward US allies, praise for youth laborers, a tourney for ‘golf addicts’ and more
North Korea displays Marx and Lenin portraits for first time in over decade
Portraits visible during Kim Jong Un’s visit to new cadre school appear to underscore renewed emphasis on communism
How North Korea uses feature films as a social weapon – Ep. 342
Benjamin Joinau discusses his database of some 800 DPRK movies and what we can learn from the country’s cinema
Ask a North Korean: How do North Koreans spend their time?
A defector writes about daily routines and the supremacy of work, and why DPRK citizens don’t even think about hobbies
State media review: North Korea highlights roles of midwives amid low birth rate
An in-depth analysis of International Day of the Midwife, Kim Jong Un’s letters to Putin and rice planting efforts
‘It slaps’: How a propaganda song praising Kim Jong Un went viral on TikTok
Videos featuring ‘Friendly Father’ have flooded popular app, even as US pushes to ban it over fears of misinformation
Hundreds of North Koreans enter Russia in first quarter amid burgeoning ties
Data reveals new quarterly high since pre-pandemic times, while number of Russians entering DPRK also surged
Biting humor: North Korea’s forgotten embrace of satirical cartoons
Magazine Hwalsal once prominently featured social criticism, revealing openness of early DPRK until regime cracked down
Kim Jong Un orders police to ‘fiercely’ defend socialism from outside threats
North Korean leader again demonstrates deep interest in combatting foreign influence, joining photo session in Pyongyang
Timeline: From the death of the Panel to a ‘nuclear trigger’ test
NK Pro timeline charts the key events from April 1 to April 30, 2024
