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North Korea’s mass games will celebrate ‘great leadership’ starting on Monday

North Korea’s mass games will celebrate ‘great leadership’ starting on Monday

A major DPRK propaganda event titled "Great Leadership" will run from Oct. 12 through Oct. 31, state media says

North Korea’s mass games will celebrate ‘great leadership’ starting on Monday
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 10, 2020
North Korea quietly starts censoring reconstruction projects after harsh floods

North Korea quietly starts censoring reconstruction projects after harsh floods

State media is no longer showing footage of workers rebuilding houses, despite work ongoing across the country

North Korea quietly starts censoring reconstruction projects after harsh floods
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 7, 2020
China’s newly-remodeled Korean War museum is a friendly gesture to North Korea

China’s newly-remodeled Korean War museum is a friendly gesture to North Korea

After a six-year shutdown, the museum is bigger and better than before — just like Beijing and Pyongyang’s relationship

China’s newly-remodeled Korean War museum is a friendly gesture to North Korea
Luz Ding
Luz Ding October 7, 2020
Swords and statues: North Korea shows off world leaders’ gifts to Kim Jong Un

Swords and statues: North Korea shows off world leaders’ gifts to Kim Jong Un

DPRK state media newly revealed that Xi Xinping gave Kim Jong Un a bronze bust in his own image as a gift last year

Swords and statues: North Korea shows off world leaders’ gifts to Kim Jong Un
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 6, 2020
Destroyed, rebuilt and flooded again: North Korean homes ruined by 2020 typhoons
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Destroyed, rebuilt and flooded again: North Korean homes ruined by 2020 typhoons

Flooding in newly-built villages shows pitfalls of North Korea’s rebuilding efforts

Destroyed, rebuilt and flooded again: North Korean homes ruined by 2020 typhoons
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko October 5, 2020
North Korea modernizes its YouTube propaganda, but with an extra feminine touch

North Korea modernizes its YouTube propaganda, but with an extra feminine touch

North Korea's new internet propaganda strategy seems to be placing its bets on a "girl next door" vibe

North Korea modernizes its YouTube propaganda, but with an extra feminine touch
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko October 1, 2020
New cookie-cutter homes show North Korea’s ‘socialist fairyland’ aesthetic

New cookie-cutter homes show North Korea’s ‘socialist fairyland’ aesthetic

A recent propaganda campaign on a newly-built model village offers a unique glimpse into North Korean urban planning

New cookie-cutter homes show North Korea’s ‘socialist fairyland’ aesthetic
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy September 29, 2020
North Korea’s cafe culture is growing, but coffee is still a luxury brew

North Korea’s cafe culture is growing, but coffee is still a luxury brew

Coffee shops are cropping up in Pyongyang and prices are pushing new limits of what's "high-end"

North Korea’s cafe culture is growing, but coffee is still a luxury brew
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy September 25, 2020
Kim Yo Jong, gender roles and office life: What it’s like ‘Being in North Korea’

Kim Yo Jong, gender roles and office life: What it’s like ‘Being in North Korea’

Author Andray Abrahamian sheds light on everyday North Korean life after visiting the country on and off for years

Kim Yo Jong, gender roles and office life: What it’s like ‘Being in North Korea’
NK News
NK News September 23, 2020
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
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