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How the Zainichi Koreans adjusted to life in North Korea

How the Zainichi Koreans adjusted to life in North Korea

How the promise of a socialist paradise turned into bitter disappointment

How the Zainichi Koreans adjusted to life in North Korea
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov November 7, 2016
Ask a North Korean: Guns and going hunting in North Korea

Ask a North Korean: Guns and going hunting in North Korea

Hunting is rare and heavily restricted, and the most prized animal specimens go to top brass

Ask a North Korean: Guns and going hunting in North Korea
Kim Yoo-sung
Kim Yoo-sung November 4, 2016
Large North Korean seafood exports continue in September
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Large North Korean seafood exports continue in September

Though seasonal, average monthly shipments nearly double last year's

Large North Korean seafood exports continue in September
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne November 1, 2016
Rigged: A Chinese oil platform in North Korea’s EEZ
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Rigged: A Chinese oil platform in North Korea’s EEZ

An oil rig owned by PetroChina arrived in North Korea's economic zone in early May

Rigged: A Chinese oil platform in North Korea’s EEZ
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne October 31, 2016
Ask a North Korean: What is married life like in North Korea?

Ask a North Korean: What is married life like in North Korea?

In the DPRK, who you marry is all about status - but times are changing

Ask a North Korean: What is married life like in North Korea?
Je Son Lee
Je Son Lee October 31, 2016
Green revolution? Sustainable development in North Korea

Green revolution? Sustainable development in North Korea

Professor Kyung-Ae Park talks bringing environmental experts to a North Korean conference

Green revolution? Sustainable development in North Korea
Hamish Macdonald
Hamish Macdonald October 28, 2016
Numerous construction projects popping up in Pyongyang, photos reveal
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Numerous construction projects popping up in Pyongyang, photos reveal

New high rises likely the result of 70 and 200-day labor campaigns

Numerous construction projects popping up in Pyongyang, photos reveal
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne October 27, 2016
Dandong, China: Where North and South Koreans live side by side

Dandong, China: Where North and South Koreans live side by side

In a new book, anthropologist hopes to dispel myths about life in the border city

Dandong, China: Where North and South Koreans live side by side
Dagyum Ji
Dagyum Ji October 27, 2016
How China’s N. Korean border regions drive Beijing’s policy

How China’s N. Korean border regions drive Beijing’s policy

To understand China's approach to North Korea, look to the uneven development of north east regions

How China’s N. Korean border regions drive Beijing’s policy
Rob York
Rob York October 27, 2016
North Korean imports of Chinese gasoline jump in September
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North Korean imports of Chinese gasoline jump in September

KITA figures show gasoline imports increased, not jet-fuels as reported by S. Korean media

North Korean imports of Chinese gasoline jump in September
Leo Byrne
Leo Byrne October 26, 2016