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No bikes, no trousers: North Korea’s strange rules for women

No bikes, no trousers: North Korea’s strange rules for women

Despite sporadic enforcement, bans on commonplace things can cause hardships

No bikes, no trousers: North Korea’s strange rules for women
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov March 11, 2014
NK Media Watch – Feb 26 to Mar 4

NK Media Watch – Feb 26 to Mar 4

A South Korean Spy is Captured, more on the 13th SPA, Reforestation Day, and the March 1st Movement

NK Media Watch – Feb 26 to Mar 4
Matthew McGrath March 5, 2014
American teacher finds diverse crowd in Pyongyang

American teacher finds diverse crowd in Pyongyang

Some students have 'nightmares' after meeting foreigners, but most are just curious

American teacher finds diverse crowd in Pyongyang
Joseph Sugarman
Joseph Sugarman March 5, 2014
The weird, weird world of North Korean elections

The weird, weird world of North Korean elections

Elections used to keep tabs on whereabouts of citizens

The weird, weird world of North Korean elections
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham March 3, 2014
Mixing with the Cleanest Race: My upbringing in North Korea

Mixing with the Cleanest Race: My upbringing in North Korea

The impact of my education in North Korea - Africans told me, “You are not African, you are Korean”

Mixing with the Cleanest Race: My upbringing in North Korea
Monique Macias
Monique Macias February 28, 2014
Lies and confessions: how some get through North Korea’s self-criticism sessions

Lies and confessions: how some get through North Korea’s self-criticism sessions

Two North Koreans explain their experiences in North Korea's infamous "self-criticism" sessions

Lies and confessions: how some get through North Korea’s self-criticism sessions
Justin Rohrlich
Justin Rohrlich February 26, 2014
Wife of detained Australian unsure of N. Korea arrest specifics

Wife of detained Australian unsure of N. Korea arrest specifics

Australian was in possession of "some Gospel tracts in the Korean language"

Wife of detained Australian unsure of N. Korea arrest specifics
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald February 19, 2014
NK Media Watch – Feb 5 to 11

NK Media Watch – Feb 5 to 11

Agricultural Meeting Wraps Up, Kim Jong Un is Nominated Again, Preparations for the Day of the Shining Star, and the Winter Olympics

NK Media Watch – Feb 5 to 11
Matthew McGrath February 13, 2014
Losing clothes, health, and even life for the Mass Games

Losing clothes, health, and even life for the Mass Games

Performers brave illness, injury and humiliation to make spectacular displays

Losing clothes, health, and even life for the Mass Games
Mina Yoon
Mina Yoon February 12, 2014
NK Media Watch – Jan 29 to Feb 4

NK Media Watch – Jan 29 to Feb 4

Agricultural Sector Meeting, Lunar New Years, and Gearing up for Elections

NK Media Watch – Jan 29 to Feb 4
Matthew McGrath February 5, 2014