Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
North Korea’s halting anti-smoking efforts
Public health services struggle to combat habit identified with centuries-old male social behavior
Coming of age in North Korea
Second in a two-part series on the life cycle of a North Korean, from school to sepulcher
Life of a North Korean: From birth to a mountain grave
Part 1 in our guide to growing up, memberships, and an 'education' in the leaders' great feats
For Chinese students learning North Korean, Pyongyang is far away
A look at Yanbian University and the Hegemons of Study
Do North Koreans gamble?
North Koreans like to pass the time playing cards, often because there's not much else to do
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
Will multiculturalism prepare S.Korea for unification?
Academic outlines challenges Seoul faces in balancing multiculturalism, push for unified Korea
Conversations with North Koreans
I wanted real talk with real Northerners – and got much more than talk
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
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