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Ask a North Korean: Why are there so many farms raising the slippery loach fish?

Ask a North Korean: Why are there so many farms raising the slippery loach fish?

The mudfish is a key income source for many, but the state promotes such aquaculture even in ill-suited environments

Ask a North Korean: Why are there so many farms raising the slippery loach fish?
Joshua Kim July 4, 2023
North Korea in June 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in June 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from June 1, 2023 to June 30, 2023

North Korea in June 2023: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro July 3, 2023
North Korea appears to lift strict mask mandates as temperatures rise

North Korea appears to lift strict mask mandates as temperatures rise

State media showing citizens without masks since Sunday, though it has yet to report on COVID-19 policy change

North Korea appears to lift strict mask mandates as temperatures rise
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 3, 2023
Secret Kim Jong Un theme park ride, new smartphone revealed in propaganda vlog

Secret Kim Jong Un theme park ride, new smartphone revealed in propaganda vlog

North Korean ‘influencer’ campaign offers unique insights into leader’s activities amid debate over YouTube deletions

Secret Kim Jong Un theme park ride, new smartphone revealed in propaganda vlog
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 30, 2023
State media review: North Korea warns that a hard rain’s a-gonna fall
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State media review: North Korea warns that a hard rain’s a-gonna fall

An in-depth review of the start of monsoon season, a shoe factory visit, renovating a China-DPRK monument and more

State media review: North Korea warns that a hard rain’s a-gonna fall
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung June 29, 2023
Settling in Seoul: How have you changed 10 years after escaping North Korea?

Settling in Seoul: How have you changed 10 years after escaping North Korea?

Without friends or family, one defector reached a breaking point before resolving to build a life he could be proud of

Settling in Seoul: How have you changed 10 years after escaping North Korea?
David June 28, 2023
New North Korean posters depict nuke attack on US, shooting at ROK leafleting

New North Korean posters depict nuke attack on US, shooting at ROK leafleting

State media reveals five violent and vulgar propaganda posters as DPRK riles up citizens against ‘main enemies’

New North Korean posters depict nuke attack on US, shooting at ROK leafleting
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 27, 2023
YouTube terminates channels of prominent North Korean vloggers

YouTube terminates channels of prominent North Korean vloggers

Removal comes after South Korea blocked channels of young YouTubers linked to DPRK propaganda apparatus

YouTube terminates channels of prominent North Korean vloggers
Shreyas Reddy
Shreyas Reddy June 27, 2023
North Koreans vow to kill Americans and South Koreans at state-led mass rallies

North Koreans vow to kill Americans and South Koreans at state-led mass rallies

Authorities display gruesome slogans and posters of nuclear strikes on US at events marking Korean War anniversary

North Koreans vow to kill Americans and South Koreans at state-led mass rallies
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 26, 2023
The other Korean demographic crisis: Unmasking North Korea’s population data
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The other Korean demographic crisis: Unmasking North Korea’s population data

DPRK has likely fudged numbers since 90s famine, a finding that impacts assessments of military and economic strength

The other Korean demographic crisis: Unmasking North Korea’s population data
Peter Ward
Peter Ward June 23, 2023
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