Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
Why Kim doesn’t love Hitler, and why this matters
Crude rumors to demonize Pyongyang will backfire, and will ultimately strengthen the regime
The roles of women in North Korea
Women bear the brunt of domestic violence, discrimination and increased workloads in changing society
Studying a foreign language you may never use
All North Korean students have to learn a second language, only the privileged classes may put them to use
Younger N. Koreans increasingly sharing pictures, video between cellphones
Report says video and images, often influenced by S. Korean and Japanese culture, increasingly shared among younger generations
Leader, Sun, Mentor, Guide: How North Korean leaders choose their titles
Great care is taken to give North Korea’s supreme leadership a sufficiently exalted set of monikers
How do North Koreans spend days off?
In this week's Ask a North Korean, we learn that workers get days off like anywhere else - just don't get caught listening to K-pop
Loyalty to N. Korean state declining by generation
Those who came of age during Arduous March have less faith in the regime’s benevolence
Orders not always followed in Pyongyang, traffic officer tells pro-NK media
"There are some drivers who do not follow our traffic control orders, even after they have clearly made a mistake"
Defection and the trouble with freedom
This week's Ask a North Korean describes the hardships of adapting to a competitive society where one's life isn't planned for them
