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November 07, 2024

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North Korean art comes to London

North Korean art comes to London

Surprised? You shouldn’t be; N. Korean art has its charms

North Korean art comes to London
James Hoare
James Hoare November 28, 2014
Broken English in Pyongyang: A Review of Without You, There is No Us

Broken English in Pyongyang: A Review of Without You, There is No Us

Suki Kim's memoir provides rare dose of information on a closed society

Broken English in Pyongyang: A Review of Without You, There is No Us
Michael Laff November 24, 2014
Suki Kim: The ethical boundaries of writing in North Korea

Suki Kim: The ethical boundaries of writing in North Korea

Author says getting an account from inside North Korea, and PUST, outweighed concerns over transparency

Suki Kim: The ethical boundaries of writing in North Korea
Rob York
Rob York November 24, 2014
Inside North Korea’s ruling Workers Party

Inside North Korea’s ruling Workers Party

WPK may not set policy, but success in the North depends on membership

Inside North Korea’s ruling Workers Party
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham November 10, 2014
The quiet mountain: Kumgang since 2008

The quiet mountain: Kumgang since 2008

Former site of inter-Korean cooperation sits idle as Pyongyang hunts for new investors

The quiet mountain: Kumgang since 2008
Yvonne Su November 7, 2014
We grow as we learn: Youth indoctrination in North Korea

We grow as we learn: Youth indoctrination in North Korea

Regime begins conditioning the very young through school, songs and social activities

We grow as we learn: Youth indoctrination in North Korea
Niki O'Brien
Niki O'Brien November 6, 2014
News and newsworthiness in N. Korea: Why it doesn’t exist

News and newsworthiness in N. Korea: Why it doesn’t exist

Why real news about crime, catastrophe and corruption does not exist in DPRK media

News and newsworthiness in N. Korea: Why it doesn’t exist
Kim Yoo-sung
Kim Yoo-sung November 3, 2014
The Pueblo as a North Korean monument

The Pueblo as a North Korean monument

Captured vessel emerged as symbol of victory over the U.S. as Kim Jong Il took power

The Pueblo as a North Korean monument
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov November 3, 2014
Interview: DPRK artists come to the UK for fine art exhibition

Interview: DPRK artists come to the UK for fine art exhibition

NK News speaks to four Mansudae Artists prior to their unprecedented exhibition in London

Interview: DPRK artists come to the UK for fine art exhibition
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald October 29, 2014
Liberation from the present

Liberation from the present

How North Korean children’s literature enculturates a concept of time

Liberation from the present
Peter Moody
Peter Moody October 24, 2014