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No god but the supreme leader: North Korea’s crusade against Christian boogeymen

No god but the supreme leader: North Korea’s crusade against Christian boogeymen

The DPRK views missionaries as a threat to state ideology, which functions like a religion centered on the Kim family

No god but the supreme leader: North Korea’s crusade against Christian boogeymen
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko January 24, 2022
The week in North Korean state media: A review of Jan. 14 to Jan. 20
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The week in North Korean state media: A review of Jan. 14 to Jan. 20

An analytical look at Donald Trump’s gifts to Kim Jong Un, a fertilizer campaign, propaganda on ‘model’ wives and more

The week in North Korean state media: A review of Jan. 14 to Jan. 20
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung January 20, 2022
The North Korean studio that has animated a Christmas film and Italian cartoons

The North Korean studio that has animated a Christmas film and Italian cartoons

Newly sanctioned SEK Studio has worked with South Korean and European artists for decades, raising money for Pyongyang

The North Korean studio that has animated a Christmas film and Italian cartoons
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young January 19, 2022
Timeline: How North Korean propaganda dialed back focus on Kim Jong Un in 2021
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Timeline: How North Korean propaganda dialed back focus on Kim Jong Un in 2021

More erratic messaging appears to reflect upheavals in propaganda leadership, as notable changes decline in second half

Timeline: How North Korean propaganda dialed back focus on Kim Jong Un in 2021
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser January 19, 2022
Ask a North Korean: How do North Koreans get a driver’s license?

Ask a North Korean: How do North Koreans get a driver’s license?

Fuel shortages mean most get little driving practice before hitting the road, but there are ways to cheat the system

Ask a North Korean: How do North Koreans get a driver’s license?
Alek Sigley
Alek Sigley January 19, 2022
North Korea wants women to bear children for the motherland. They aren’t.

North Korea wants women to bear children for the motherland. They aren’t.

The DPRK’s fertility rate is sliding down and its population aging despite the state’s pro-natalist policies

North Korea wants women to bear children for the motherland. They aren’t.
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov January 17, 2022
The week in North Korean state media: A review of Jan. 7 to Jan. 13
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The week in North Korean state media: A review of Jan. 7 to Jan. 13

An analytical look at the latest hypersonic missile test, possible changes to COVID-19 controls and more

The week in North Korean state media: A review of Jan. 7 to Jan. 13
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung January 13, 2022
North Korea says it can’t attend Olympics due to ‘hostile forces,’ COVID-19

North Korea says it can’t attend Olympics due to ‘hostile forces,’ COVID-19

Pyongyang informs public of plans to skip the Beijing Winter Games, pledges support to China for successful event

North Korea says it can’t attend Olympics due to ‘hostile forces,’ COVID-19
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 7, 2022
North Korea signals big events for upcoming birthdays of former leaders

North Korea signals big events for upcoming birthdays of former leaders

Military parades common on past holidays as Kim Jong Il's February birthday to fall during Beijing Olympics

North Korea signals big events for upcoming birthdays of former leaders
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 6, 2022
‘Death to America’ and disinfection dance feature in North Korean kids concert

‘Death to America’ and disinfection dance feature in North Korean kids concert

Annual performance promotes pandemic measures, redemption for wayward youth and other propaganda lines for new year

‘Death to America’ and disinfection dance feature in North Korean kids concert
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko January 4, 2022
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