Culture
Information related to the North Korean culture and culture in North Korea
Kim Jong Un’s battle with teen spirit, foreign media and bureaucracy goes public
Kim is no longer airing out his social concerns to just his close cadres or the party faithful
North Korea says it won’t attend June World Cup qualifiers in South Korea
The decision comes after Pyongyang announced last month it won’t attend the Tokyo Olympics due to COVID concerns
Biden’s North Korea policy review and what it means – NKNews Podcast Ep. 181
In this roundtable podcast, the NK News team discusses leaflets, culture crackdowns and the U.S. policy review
North Korea in April 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
An analytical look at the main developments from April 1, 2021 to April 30, 2021
No social distancing? North Korea holds massive parade despite COVID-19 pandemic
State media shows fireworks and drones soaring over Youth League congress parade
Why did North Korea’s ‘ordinary girl’ YouTuber disappear from the web?
Un A once racked up thousands of views as “the new face of North Korean propaganda”
Kim Jong Un wants to control teens with music, haircuts and socialist thought
North Korean leader tells Youth League to stamp out “exotic lifestyles” and “dangerous poisons” to state ideals
North Korea tells its young leaders to ‘ruthlessly crush’ unruly teen behavior
The ruling party’s Kimilsungist-Kimjongilist Youth League holds its first major meeting in five years this week
What we lost with North Korea’s dwindled expat population: A diplomat’s account
Ambassador Thomas Schäfer recalls what he learned from his firsthand experiences in the DPRK
North Korea orders citizens to stay inside over COVID-19 dust storm fears
DPRK authorities have made similar orders several times since going into national lockdown in early 2020
