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Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
Gift guide: Books on North Korea for the casual reader to the diehard enthusiast
Several new books came out this year, and all of them offer a fresh look at what’s going on in Pyongyang and beyond
North Korea passes spate of new laws on foreign culture, tech and telecom
Top officials also agree to hold the next Supreme People’s Assembly session in late Jan. 2021
North Koreans in the countryside may soon drink up a new domestic beer
A new North Korean beer called Tumangang sheds light on a Rason trade zone factory’s growth
Photos document North Korean defectors’ struggle to forge a new life
A new photo book called "Unperson" explores the lives and memories of North Korean escapees now living in the South
North Korea is on a crusade against drugs, crime and ‘capitalist culture’
Recent events suggest that North Korea is trying to crack down on markets, foreign influence and "anti-socialist" acts
Giant octopus slide? North Korea shows off new, colorful ‘socialist villages’
See the photos: North Korean state TV is airing propaganda about newly-built housing communities and partying residents
As the world braces for a COVID-19 winter, North Korea gears up its ski resorts
Satellite imagery shows resorts and even a military ski base being covered with artificial snow
Luxury, but little sex appeal: How Kim Jong Un is transforming North Korean pop
Music professor Keith Howard’s new book digs into how North Korean songs have changed under various Kims
A sign of the times: North Korea adds COVID-19 fighter to stamp depicting heroes
A man in personal protective gear joins workers, farmers and intellectuals in state propaganda artwork
North Korea building ‘youth theaters’ for political rallies, ping-pong and music
Satellite imagery shows progress to theater construction projects, despite ongoing delays at major hospital and resort
