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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
How foreign movies changed my life in North Korea

How foreign movies changed my life in North Korea

Ask a North Korean: How do North Koreans view Western and South Korean movies, DVDs and songs?

How foreign movies changed my life in North Korea
Ji-Min Kang
Ji-Min Kang October 22, 2014
From Military-First to Sports-First?

From Military-First to Sports-First?

Emphasis on international competitions may hint at soft power approach

From Military-First to Sports-First?
Peter Moody
Peter Moody October 20, 2014
Tourism in North Korea: What the agents think

Tourism in North Korea: What the agents think

DPRK tour companies weigh in on the current state of North Korean tourism

Tourism in North Korea: What the agents think
NK News
NK News October 16, 2014
Inside the Pyongyang International Film Festival

Inside the Pyongyang International Film Festival

Foreign films prove popular among North Korea viewers

Inside the Pyongyang International Film Festival
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald October 15, 2014
Ask a North Korean: How fashion works in North Korea

Ask a North Korean: How fashion works in North Korea

"I think that North Koreans are even more obsessed with fashion than South Koreans"

Ask a North Korean: How fashion works in North Korea
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee October 13, 2014
Putting the fragrance in the flower

Putting the fragrance in the flower

How the cult of personality permeates North Korean pop

Putting the fragrance in the flower
Peter Moody
Peter Moody October 13, 2014
Childhood dreams, education and loyalty in North Korea

Childhood dreams, education and loyalty in North Korea

Visual/text project on North Korea analyzes media excerpts captured on instant film

Childhood dreams, education and loyalty in North Korea
Gianluca Spezza
Gianluca Spezza October 9, 2014