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Information related to North Korean history
Why North Korea forged enduring friendship with Syria, but not neighboring Iraq
Geopolitical realities more than simple loyalty have driven Pyongyang’s ties with the ideologically similar regimes
Are North Korea’s missile tests building up to something big? – Ep. 257
The NK News team discusses DPRK state media’s weapons reveals, a missile over Japan, US-ROK responses and more
Ask a North Korean: How much crime is there in the DPRK?
Theft and other crime occurs in North Korea like any other country, but the state is selective in what it punishes
Pushing the envelope? Full Trump-Kim letters released but authenticity unclear
South Korean journal provides full text of letters for first time but tells NK News it has never seen original copies
Antonio Inoki, the man who brought pro wrestling to North Korea, dies at 79
Japanese parliamentarian and renowned martial artist visited Pyongyang over 30 times in efforts to push sports diplomacy
God save the Kims: How North Korea’s ruling regime came to love royal families
North Korea has criticized hereditary succession but is the only communist country to have done it twice
Suh Dae-sook, pioneering biographer of North Korea’s Kim Il Sung, dies at 90
A major figure in DPRK studies, Suh bridged gaps with scholarship in English and shed light on regime during Cold War
Evaluating the troubled legacy of Japan’s first summit with North Korea
Tokyo secured historic if fleeting breakthrough in Pyongyang 20 years ago, only for it to be derailed by public opinion
The Flower Girl: How a North Korean propaganda film achieved international fame
Kim Jong Il’s operatic passion project remains a nostalgic classic in China and elsewhere, 50 years after its release
How US-China rivalry impedes North Korea’s denuclearization
Great power competition is creating a dangerous regional divide, pushing Pyongyang further into Beijing’s orbit
