Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
Mount Paektu: North Korea’s sacred mountain and active volcano – Ep. 282
James Hammond discusses his research about the mountain and collaboration with North Korean scientists
North Korea in March 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from March 1, 2023 to March 31, 2023
State media review: North Korea hints at imminent space launch
An in-depth analysis of DPRK goal to prepare satellite by April, claims of US failures, attacks on defectors and more
‘Rip them apart, slice them up’: North Korea ramps up gruesome anti-US rhetoric
Teens vow to ‘exterminate’ and ‘beat to death’ US and ROK for holding joint military drills in new state-led campaign
Pro-North Korea media outlet in Japan offers rare look at its Pyongyang bureau
Chongryon’s newspaper boasts of special access and details coverage of major events, underscoring close ties to regime
State media review: North Korea calls denuclearization a ‘declaration of war’
An in-depth analysis of nuclear threats against US, youth enlistment for army and meeting on natural disasters
Settling in Seoul: A North Korean surfs the internet for the first time
Online world can be overwhelming at first, but defectors quickly discover value of access to a world of information
Book review: A look at North Korea from outside the Anglosphere
“Something About North Korea” promises firsthand account of French authors’ studies in DPRK but loses the thread
Pyongyang Chronicles: The North Korea I choose to remember
While state police cut short my studies, I also experienced unforgettable beauty and kindness during my time in the DPRK
How North Korea’s education fever has driven a boom in private tutoring
Academic achievement is increasingly important in DPRK for success, leading parents to spend heavily on illegal lessons
