Culture
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Pins, portraits, propaganda: How the cult of Kim Jong Un hit new heights in 2024
North Korean leader increasingly sought to step out of his dead predecessors’ shadow, raising profile at their expense
Putin sends New Year’s greetings to Kim Jong Un, pledging to boost ties in 2025
An in-depth analysis of a letter on ‘countering threats,’ Christmas propaganda and Constitution Day
Year-end special: A look back at the most compelling North Korea stories of 2024
NK News journalists share the stories that meant the most to them and offer insights into how they reported on the DPRK
TikTok, balloons and Putin in Pyongyang: The top North Korea stories of 2024
From rejecting unification to DPRK soldiers fighting Ukraine, NK News looks back at our best reporting on a busy year
What a Russian aviation aficionado learned by jetting across North Korea
In interview, YouTuber Victor Krivyy discusses his flight on a half-century-old aircraft and what he saw on the ground
Tall tales: How Kim Il Sung’s wife became the paragon of North Korean womanhood
Kim Jong Suk is held up as the perfect mother, wife and revolutionary in state propaganda, despite her unassuming life
Kim Jong Un reemerges after extended absence to pay respects to late father
An in-depth analysis of Kim Jong Il’s death anniversary, messaging to Trump and river management failures
How South Korea’s far-right YouTubers influenced Yoon’s martial law decree
Conspiracies about North Korea are rampant on platform, the news source of choice for voters disillusioned with media
North Korea accuses US of extending ‘hegemony’ with new space unit in Japan
An in-depth analysis of criticism of Space Force, Mount Paektu pilgrims, coverage of ROK protests and more
Kathi Zellweger: The life of a humanitarian worker in North Korea
Long-time aid worker discusses her five years based in Pyongyang and her hopes for development assistance post-COVID
