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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
Fat jokes and political satire: A look at DPRK humor in ‘Laughing North Koreans’

Fat jokes and political satire: A look at DPRK humor in ‘Laughing North Koreans’

Immanuel Kim’s new book on the history of North Korean comedy films reveals what’s funny — and what isn’t — in the DPRK

Fat jokes and political satire: A look at DPRK humor in ‘Laughing North Koreans’
Luz Ding
Luz Ding September 2, 2020
North Korea ramps up anti-smoking campaign while Kim Jong Un puffs away

North Korea ramps up anti-smoking campaign while Kim Jong Un puffs away

State media has covered smoking prevention efforts several times recently, but the DPRK leader can't kick the habit

North Korea ramps up anti-smoking campaign while Kim Jong Un puffs away
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis August 24, 2020
Top North Korean officials inspect flood wreckage after intense August rain

Top North Korean officials inspect flood wreckage after intense August rain

The inspection is Premier Kim Tok Hun's first since joining the exclusive Politburo Presidium last week

Top North Korean officials inspect flood wreckage after intense August rain
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 19, 2020
‘Frozen in time’: Photos inside North Korea’s lavish, nostalgia-driving hotels

‘Frozen in time’: Photos inside North Korea’s lavish, nostalgia-driving hotels

A new book, "Hotels of Pyongyang," offers a detailed view of North Korean aesthetic and design in places of leisure

‘Frozen in time’: Photos inside North Korea’s lavish, nostalgia-driving hotels
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis August 19, 2020
The best and the worst of reporting on North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.142
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The best and the worst of reporting on North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.142

Former NK News editor Oliver Hotham discusses his years reporting on the DPRK and how North Korea coverage is improving

The best and the worst of reporting on North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.142
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot August 18, 2020
Review: Nuclear map of ‘Kim Jong Un and the Bomb’ will stand the test of time

Review: Nuclear map of ‘Kim Jong Un and the Bomb’ will stand the test of time

Ankit Panda’s book dives into the reality that North Korea is now a nuclear state, just like Israel, India and Pakistan.

Review: Nuclear map of ‘Kim Jong Un and the Bomb’ will stand the test of time
Glyn Ford
Glyn Ford August 16, 2020
Twitter abruptly restricts North Korean state media’s @coldnoodlefan account

Twitter abruptly restricts North Korean state media’s @coldnoodlefan account

@Coldnoodlefan drew global attention this year for promoting a new English-language DPRK media initiative

Twitter abruptly restricts North Korean state media’s @coldnoodlefan account
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 12, 2020
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