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Staff picks: The 2020 North Korea stories that you don’t want to miss

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

Staff picks: The 2020 North Korea stories that you don’t want to miss
NK News
NK News December 30, 2020
North Korea’s thriving art scene – NKNews Podcast Ep. 163
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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’s thriving art scene – NKNews Podcast Ep. 163
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot December 29, 2020
North Korea touts new electric trolleybuses ahead of massive beach resort debut

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

North Korea touts new electric trolleybuses ahead of massive beach resort debut
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 28, 2020
Activity ramps up in Pyongyang ahead of Party Congress: satellite imagery
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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

Activity ramps up in Pyongyang ahead of Party Congress: satellite imagery
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 25, 2020
Compared to 2016, North Korea quiet ahead of upcoming Party Congress

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

Compared to 2016, North Korea quiet ahead of upcoming Party Congress
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 24, 2020
‘The sky was falling’: Why this company sold coats illegally made in North Korea

‘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

‘The sky was falling’: Why this company sold coats illegally made in North Korea
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim December 23, 2020
North Korean vlogger slams YouTube for deleted channel, calls out ‘impersonator’

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

North Korean vlogger slams YouTube for deleted channel, calls out ‘impersonator’
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 23, 2020
Nukes, horses and special forces: See North Korea’s new military parade stamps

Nukes, horses and special forces: See North Korea’s new military parade stamps

The country released 15 new stamps honoring the recent military parade with artistic renderings of missiles and weapons

Nukes, horses and special forces: See North Korea’s new military parade stamps
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko December 21, 2020
North Korea’s working women just suffered a really hard year

North Korea’s working women just suffered a really hard year

During labor marathons, women breadwinners must abandon the market for state projects — and still tend to the family

North Korea’s working women just suffered a really hard year
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy December 16, 2020
‘Don’t play with snow’: North Korea warns foreigners ahead of a COVID-19 winter

‘Don’t play with snow’: North Korea warns foreigners ahead of a COVID-19 winter

Requirement part of "ultra-level" anti-COVID-19 rules currently applied throughout North Korea

‘Don’t play with snow’: North Korea warns foreigners ahead of a COVID-19 winter
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll December 13, 2020
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