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Ask a North Korean: How popular is soccer in North Korea?

Ask a North Korean: How popular is soccer in North Korea?

"The World Cup and the Olympics are far beyond the daily concerns of many because they live such harsh lives"

Ask a North Korean: How popular is soccer in North Korea?
In-hua Kim August 10, 2020
‘Fatherly Love’: State media sings praises for Kim Jong Un amid flood response

‘Fatherly Love’: State media sings praises for Kim Jong Un amid flood response

Emotional interviews and ceremonies reach the big screen as Kim responds to North Korean worries over COVID-19, flooding

‘Fatherly Love’: State media sings praises for Kim Jong Un amid flood response
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko August 10, 2020
North Korea is targeting China with increasingly-aggressive propaganda on Weibo

North Korea is targeting China with increasingly-aggressive propaganda on Weibo

Posts on Weibo's NewDPRK and I Take You to Koryo accounts promote vignettes of Pyongyang life and anti-U.S. sentiment

North Korea is targeting China with increasingly-aggressive propaganda on Weibo
Luz Ding
Luz Ding August 6, 2020
North Korean football player set to earn $5 million playing for Qatari team

North Korean football player set to earn $5 million playing for Qatari team

Contract with Al-Duhail Sports Club, revealed in U.N. report, may make Han Kwang Song one of the DPRK's richest athletes

North Korean football player set to earn $5 million playing for Qatari team
Oliver Hotham
Oliver Hotham August 5, 2020
Talking Rastafarianism with North Koreans – NKNews Podcast Ep.140
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Talking Rastafarianism with North Koreans – NKNews Podcast Ep.140

Benjamin Zephaniah discusses his trips to North Korea and teaching poetry to university students in Pyongyang

Talking Rastafarianism with North Koreans – NKNews Podcast Ep.140
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot August 4, 2020
How North Korea’s Pungsan dog became a symbol of the country’s ‘proud spirit’

How North Korea’s Pungsan dog became a symbol of the country’s ‘proud spirit’

Pungsan dogs are said to be pure, spontaneous, and loyal to their leaders - just like a good North Korean should be

How North Korea’s Pungsan dog became a symbol of the country’s ‘proud spirit’
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko August 3, 2020
North Korea’s first suspected COVID-19 case sparks joy and censorship in China
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North Korea’s first suspected COVID-19 case sparks joy and censorship in China

Some Chinese netizens are mocking the DPRK on Weibo, while others are suspiciously contributing pro-North narratives

North Korea’s first suspected COVID-19 case sparks joy and censorship in China
John Petrushka
John Petrushka July 31, 2020
North Koreans ‘still not awake’ to the dangers of COVID-19, state media says

North Koreans ‘still not awake’ to the dangers of COVID-19, state media says

Steep uptick in coverage of domestic coronavirus measures follows complete lockdown of Kaesong City

North Koreans ‘still not awake’ to the dangers of COVID-19, state media says
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 31, 2020
How North Korean pop culture is changing the narrative around the Korean War

How North Korean pop culture is changing the narrative around the Korean War

Once ruthlessly unsentimental, Pyongyang may be slowly changing its tune

How North Korean pop culture is changing the narrative around the Korean War
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko July 29, 2020
Work on Pyongyang central square continues ahead of military parade, photos show
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Work on Pyongyang central square continues ahead of military parade, photos show

Renovations to leader's viewing platform and foreign ministry visible in recent photos taken from Kim Il Sung Square

Work on Pyongyang central square continues ahead of military parade, photos show
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko July 29, 2020
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