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North Korean TV resumes Kim Jong Un propaganda film series after two-year hiatus

North Korean TV resumes Kim Jong Un propaganda film series after two-year hiatus

Film features previously unreleased missile test footage, focuses on important figures Kim leaders helped over the years

North Korean TV resumes Kim Jong Un propaganda film series after two-year hiatus
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 7, 2021
Laughing along with North Korean comedy films – NKNews Podcast Ep. 190
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Laughing along with North Korean comedy films – NKNews Podcast Ep. 190

Immanuel Kim discusses North Korean literature and the sense of humor in the country’s comedy films

Laughing along with North Korean comedy films – NKNews Podcast Ep. 190
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot July 6, 2021
North Korea in June 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK PRO

North Korea in June 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from June 1, 2021 to June 30, 2021

North Korea in June 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro July 2, 2021
North Korea cracks down on illegal drug use with new law

North Korea cracks down on illegal drug use with new law

Latest move may be effort to assert greater control of society and combat "anti-socialist" acts

North Korea cracks down on illegal drug use with new law
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 1, 2021
Book review: ‘From Kim Jong Il to Kim Jong Un: How the Hardliners Prevailed’

Book review: ‘From Kim Jong Il to Kim Jong Un: How the Hardliners Prevailed’

Former German Ambassador Thomas Schäfer recounts the challenges and absurdities of being a diplomat in Pyongyang

Book review: ‘From Kim Jong Il to Kim Jong Un: How the Hardliners Prevailed’
Stephan Blancke June 30, 2021
‘Grave’ COVID-19 incident in North Korea prompts politburo meeting: State media

‘Grave’ COVID-19 incident in North Korea prompts politburo meeting: State media

Kim Jong Un and sister Kim Yo Jong made speeches, senior officials demoted at enlarged politburo event Tuesday

‘Grave’ COVID-19 incident in North Korea prompts politburo meeting: State media
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 29, 2021
Why Kim Jong Un is skipping public appearances amid health concerns
NK PRO

Why Kim Jong Un is skipping public appearances amid health concerns

North Korean leader may be taking COVID-19 precautions more seriously, or signaling a new tradition change

Why Kim Jong Un is skipping public appearances amid health concerns
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 29, 2021
New dictionary aims to help defectors communicate in South Korean workplaces

New dictionary aims to help defectors communicate in South Korean workplaces

Defectors face high unemployment and discrimination due to accents, language barriers

New dictionary aims to help defectors communicate in South Korean workplaces
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 29, 2021
Memes, NFTs, sanctions: North Korea and the evolving world of cryptocurrencies

Memes, NFTs, sanctions: North Korea and the evolving world of cryptocurrencies

Could North Korean hackers profit from their own crypto-assets?

Memes, NFTs, sanctions: North Korea and the evolving world of cryptocurrencies
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung June 29, 2021
North Korea once again ignores key anti-US holiday in apparent friendly gesture

North Korea once again ignores key anti-US holiday in apparent friendly gesture

‘June 25 Day of Struggle Against U.S. Imperialism’ not mentioned in state media

North Korea once again ignores key anti-US holiday in apparent friendly gesture
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko June 25, 2021
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