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Teaching entrepreneurship in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.147
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Teaching entrepreneurship in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.147

Dr. Andray Abrahamian discusses his new book, "Being in North Korea," and his time with Choson Exchange in the DPRK

Teaching entrepreneurship in North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.147
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot September 21, 2020
North Koreans are drying corn — and you can literally see it from outer space

North Koreans are drying corn — and you can literally see it from outer space

Satellite images show this year’s grain drying season, which is especially important after recent typhoons and floods

North Koreans are drying corn — and you can literally see it from outer space
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 21, 2020
North Korea may soon cut its iconic trolleybus — a historic symbol of the Kims

North Korea may soon cut its iconic trolleybus — a historic symbol of the Kims

Moscow is discontinuing its trolleybus service, and Pyongyang could follow suit despite years of use

North Korea may soon cut its iconic trolleybus — a historic symbol of the Kims
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov September 21, 2020
‘The most colorful city I’ve ever been to’: New map explores Pyongyang design

‘The most colorful city I’ve ever been to’: New map explores Pyongyang design

A critic and photographer documents North Korean architecture in a rare, independently-produced travel guide 

‘The most colorful city I’ve ever been to’: New map explores Pyongyang design
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy September 15, 2020
Kim Jong Un himself ordered state TV to loosen up with rare typhoon broadcasts 

Kim Jong Un himself ordered state TV to loosen up with rare typhoon broadcasts 

Kim told KCTV to break protocol and air special warnings and on-the-ground updates during recent typhoons, TV chief says

Kim Jong Un himself ordered state TV to loosen up with rare typhoon broadcasts 
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 14, 2020
‘Lonely’ and ‘paranoid’: Living under constant watch as an expat in North Korea

‘Lonely’ and ‘paranoid’: Living under constant watch as an expat in North Korea

Life in Pyongyang is what you make of it, but living under never-ending surveillance can be hard to cope with

‘Lonely’ and ‘paranoid’: Living under constant watch as an expat in North Korea
NK News
NK News September 10, 2020
From planes to stallions: North Korea’s Air Koryo breaks into the horse business
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From planes to stallions: North Korea’s Air Koryo breaks into the horse business

The DPRK’s national airline is building new equestrian facilities at a giant resort, but who’s the target customer?

From planes to stallions: North Korea’s Air Koryo breaks into the horse business
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko September 9, 2020
North Koreans conducting mass games training in Pyongyang amid COVID-19 lockdown

North Koreans conducting mass games training in Pyongyang amid COVID-19 lockdown

Photos show large groups of children practicing in Kim Il Sung Square, which is undergoing major renovations

North Koreans conducting mass games training in Pyongyang amid COVID-19 lockdown
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll September 9, 2020
Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans use dating apps like Tinder or OKCupid?

Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans use dating apps like Tinder or OKCupid?

"Even holding hands in public — let alone anything like Tinder — is frowned upon as anti-socialist behavior"

Ask a North Korean: Do North Koreans use dating apps like Tinder or OKCupid?
In-hua Kim September 9, 2020
Why China censored Kim Jong Un coma rumors and staged a lag on false information
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Why China censored Kim Jong Un coma rumors and staged a lag on false information

Beijing's censorship might be a good faith effort in stopping rumors — or it might be an attempt to cover something up

Why China censored Kim Jong Un coma rumors and staged a lag on false information
John Petrushka
John Petrushka September 3, 2020
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