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July 17, 2024

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Review: Offering red pill about North Korea, new book instead jettisons truth

Review: Offering red pill about North Korea, new book instead jettisons truth

While aiming to humanize North Koreans, Felix Abt’s latest presents misleading critiques of Western narratives

Review: Offering red pill about North Korea, new book instead jettisons truth
David Tizzard
David Tizzard March 1, 2022
Kim Jong Un worship, threats to ruling system stressed as party conference ends

Kim Jong Un worship, threats to ruling system stressed as party conference ends

Thousands of mid-level officials gathered to hear North Korean leader’s closing speech on his party’s survival plans

Kim Jong Un worship, threats to ruling system stressed as party conference ends
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko March 1, 2022
Local North Korean party officials gather for big ideology meeting: Imagery

Local North Korean party officials gather for big ideology meeting: Imagery

Upcoming conference appears to be part of Kim Jong Un’s efforts to enforce strict ideological cohesion at all levels

Local North Korean party officials gather for big ideology meeting: Imagery
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 25, 2022
The week in North Korean state media: A review of Feb. 17 to Feb. 24
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The week in North Korean state media: A review of Feb. 17 to Feb. 24

An in-depth analysis of DPRK diplomatic activities, a party conference, COVID propaganda and a new book on Kim Jong Il

The week in North Korean state media: A review of Feb. 17 to Feb. 24
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung February 24, 2022
Ask a North Korean: What stereotypes do defectors encounter in South Korea?

Ask a North Korean: What stereotypes do defectors encounter in South Korea?

Capitalist South Korea requires an entirely new mindset from the socialist North, a source of friction for new defectors

Ask a North Korean: What stereotypes do defectors encounter in South Korea?
Sersong Han February 23, 2022
The Unification movement and opening up North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 223
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The Unification movement and opening up North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 223

Tom McDevitt discusses Sun Myung Moon's meeting with Kim Il Sung

The Unification movement and opening up North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep. 223
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News February 22, 2022
The week in North Korean state media: A review of Feb. 11 to Feb. 17
NK PRO

The week in North Korean state media: A review of Feb. 11 to Feb. 17

An analysis of Kim Jong Il birthday celebrations, a pro-DPRK concert in New York and a film about ethical farming

The week in North Korean state media: A review of Feb. 11 to Feb. 17
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung February 17, 2022
Why Nikon was North Korea’s favorite camera in 2021
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Why Nikon was North Korea’s favorite camera in 2021

State media metadata reveals the serious hardware that DPRK photographers use to create regime propaganda

Why Nikon was North Korea’s favorite camera in 2021
Ángel García
Ángel García February 17, 2022
What’s in it for the working man? Why North Koreans show up for low-wage jobs

What’s in it for the working man? Why North Koreans show up for low-wage jobs

State-assigned jobs rarely pay a livable salary, but there are other benefits for reporting to one’s workplace

What’s in it for the working man? Why North Koreans show up for low-wage jobs
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov February 16, 2022
Kim Jong Un leads frigid outdoor meeting to honor late father’s birthday

Kim Jong Un leads frigid outdoor meeting to honor late father’s birthday

North Korea kicks off major events for Kim Jong Il’s 80th birthday with meeting in the northern city of Samjiyon

Kim Jong Un leads frigid outdoor meeting to honor late father’s birthday
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko February 16, 2022
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