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The diet of the North’s new rich

The diet of the North’s new rich

Far from starving, Pyongyangites enjoy a large and diverse restaurant scene

The diet of the North’s new rich
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov June 2, 2014
Want to get off the beaten track in North Korea?

Want to get off the beaten track in North Korea?

Planning a trip to North Korea's seldom visited north-east? Kate Whitehead provides a guide to the best hotels

Want to get off the beaten track in North Korea?
Kate Whitehead
Kate Whitehead May 30, 2014
Defectors criticize Kim Jong Un’s manners

Defectors criticize Kim Jong Un’s manners

North Korean defector groups criticize Kim Jong Un for wearing shoes indoors during visits

Defectors criticize Kim Jong Un’s manners
Phebe Kim
Phebe Kim May 26, 2014
North Korea in 1984: The Fatherly Leader is watching you

North Korea in 1984: The Fatherly Leader is watching you

Foreign students, even from Pyongyang’s supposed allies, had their activities severely curtailed in the 1980s

North Korea in 1984: The Fatherly Leader is watching you
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov May 22, 2014
North Korea puts ‘Rungna 4D Simulation Cinema’ in spotlight

North Korea puts ‘Rungna 4D Simulation Cinema’ in spotlight

State run international broadcasting services shows video of a 4D cinema which opened last year

North Korea puts ‘Rungna 4D Simulation Cinema’ in spotlight
Phebe Kim
Phebe Kim May 21, 2014
Fun times: How to enjoy a stay in North Korea

Fun times: How to enjoy a stay in North Korea

A few clubs, hotels, travel opportunities cater to expats facing crippling boredom

Fun times: How to enjoy a stay in North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov May 20, 2014
Phyongchon-gate and what it means for North Korean propaganda

Phyongchon-gate and what it means for North Korean propaganda

"North Korea is changing its public image, domestically, and this approach is a defining trait of the new leadership team under Kim Jong Un"

Phyongchon-gate and what it means for North Korean propaganda
Geoffrey K. See
Geoffrey K. See May 20, 2014
A minority in a minority: College students in 1980s North Korea

A minority in a minority: College students in 1980s North Korea

Most university students came to Pyongyang for the Korean language, but got limited interaction

A minority in a minority: College students in 1980s North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov May 15, 2014
Growing up Godless in North Korea

Growing up Godless in North Korea

"I was raised to be an atheist in an atheist country"

Growing up Godless in North Korea
Monique Macias
Monique Macias May 13, 2014
Enjoying a very unusual life indeed: North Korea in 1984

Enjoying a very unusual life indeed: North Korea in 1984

Lankov says life for a foreign visitor in 1980s Pyongyang had its own pleasures, amusements

Enjoying a very unusual life indeed: North Korea in 1984
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov May 13, 2014