Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
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
New ski resort echoes North Korea’s ’88 Olympics bid
IOC rules forbid co-hosting, making Pyongyang’s co-hosting dreams unlikely to work
NK Media Watch – Jan 15 to 21
International Skiers Hit the Slopes; The 68th Anniversary of the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League's Foundation; and More Reactions to Kim Jong Un's New Year's Address
Inside the North Korea Rumor Mill
How the two Koreas are attempting to influence the North Korea media environment
NK Media Watch – Jan 8 to 14
North Koreans Respond to Kim Jong Un's New Year's Address; 13th SPA Election Committee Announced; and the First Day of Sport in the New Year
Expert: Individual catalysts can help Pyongyang develop
Rapid Beijing- or Seoul-style rapid growth not realistic, carries side-effects
Learning from public space in Pyongyang
A market economy is coming, but space for the public can be set aside, author argues