Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
No bikes, no trousers: North Korea’s strange rules for women
Despite sporadic enforcement, bans on commonplace things can cause hardships
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
American teacher finds diverse crowd in Pyongyang
Some students have 'nightmares' after meeting foreigners, but most are just curious
The weird, weird world of North Korean elections
Elections used to keep tabs on whereabouts of citizens
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”
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
Wife of detained Australian unsure of N. Korea arrest specifics
Australian was in possession of "some Gospel tracts in the Korean language"
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
Losing clothes, health, and even life for the Mass Games
Performers brave illness, injury and humiliation to make spectacular displays
NK Media Watch – Jan 29 to Feb 4
Agricultural Sector Meeting, Lunar New Years, and Gearing up for Elections