Culture
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No social distancing? North Koreans ring in the New Year with Pyongyang concert
A live state media broadcast showed thousands of people wearing masks and cheering at a scaled-down New Years event
Photos: North Korea congratulates itself for surviving 2020 in new picture book
The book celebrates Kim Jong Un’s accomplishments, but its contents imply that some goals were swept under the rug
Timeline: How North Korean propaganda hyped Kim Jong Un in 2020
DPRK propaganda in 2020 spoke to Kim Jong Un’s growing cult of personality and changing leadership style
Staff picks: The 2020 North Korea stories that you don’t want to miss
A curated list of North Korea stories that went beyond the usual headlines in 2020
North Korea’s thriving art scene – NKNews Podcast Ep. 163
B.G. Muhn discusses what North Korean art tells us about the country and working with artists at Mansudae Art Studio
North Korea touts new electric trolleybuses ahead of massive beach resort debut
New trolleybus depot in Wonsan is part of the city's revival of this more efficient mode of public transport
Activity ramps up in Pyongyang ahead of Party Congress: satellite imagery
Large-scale gatherings held at North Korean capital’s main square and military parade practice grounds on Dec. 24
Compared to 2016, North Korea quiet ahead of upcoming Party Congress
Run-up to 2016 Party Congress saw a flurry of missile tests, provincial votes, foreign delegations and more
‘The sky was falling’: Why this company sold coats illegally made in North Korea
A Seoul clothing firm said it was duped into using DPRK labor and had no choice but to sell sanctions-violating garb
North Korean vlogger slams YouTube for deleted channel, calls out ‘impersonator’
YouTube cut a state-backed channel, but a look at related accounts raises questions about who’s running them
