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For Chinese students learning North Korean, Pyongyang is far away

For Chinese students learning North Korean, Pyongyang is far away

A look at Yanbian University and the Hegemons of Study

For Chinese students learning North Korean, Pyongyang is far away
NK News
NK News November 25, 2015
Do North Koreans gamble?

Do North Koreans gamble?

North Koreans like to pass the time playing cards, often because there's not much else to do

Do North Koreans gamble?
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee November 25, 2015
Tense times to best friends: A look at the inter-Korean dictionary project

Tense times to best friends: A look at the inter-Korean dictionary project

Linguists involved in ongoing dictionary project reflect on conflicts, but also a growing bond

Tense times to best friends: A look at the inter-Korean dictionary project
Ha-young Choi
Ha-young Choi November 15, 2015
Will multiculturalism prepare S.Korea for unification?

Will multiculturalism prepare S.Korea for unification?

Academic outlines challenges Seoul faces in balancing multiculturalism, push for unified Korea

Will multiculturalism prepare S.Korea for unification?
Michael Hill November 10, 2015
Conversations with North Koreans

Conversations with North Koreans

I wanted real talk with real Northerners – and got much more than talk

Conversations with North Koreans
Christopher Carothers
Christopher Carothers November 4, 2015
A (name) change is in the air in North Korea

A (name) change is in the air in North Korea

Got a name like the Dear Leader's, or one that sounds Japanese? It has to change

A (name) change is in the air in North Korea
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee November 3, 2015
North Koreans don’t hate America

North Koreans don’t hate America

Those who remember the Korean War tell stories very different from the propaganda, and American movies appeal to North Korean sensibilities

North Koreans don’t hate America
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee October 28, 2015
Defections and North Korea’s media blackout

Defections and North Korea’s media blackout

Missing persons are rarely discussed openly, unless condemnations have propaganda value

Defections and North Korea’s media blackout
Kim Yoo-sung
Kim Yoo-sung October 21, 2015
Free time in Pyongyang: What is there to do in North Korea’s capital?

Free time in Pyongyang: What is there to do in North Korea’s capital?

Seven former - and current - residents of Pyongyang discuss what they do for fun in the DPRK’s capital

Free time in Pyongyang: What is there to do in North Korea’s capital?
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham October 13, 2015
Who reads North Korea’s Rodong Sinmun newspaper?

Who reads North Korea’s Rodong Sinmun newspaper?

Subscriptions generally available to certain ranking party officials, but everyone can read it at stations, lecture time

Who reads North Korea’s Rodong Sinmun newspaper?
NK News
NK News October 13, 2015