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North Korea’s invented histories – NKNews Podcast Ep. 242
Katie Stallard discusses how the DPRK and other authoritarian regimes use the past as an instrument of power
Seoul gentrification forces closure of landmark Pyongyang cold noodle restaurant
Founded by daughter of Korean War refugee, Eulji Myeonok introduced locals to signature North Korean dish for decades
How the private market brought pork to the table in North Korea
When state planning failed to deliver a steady supply of meat, Kim Il Sung handed the reins to private pig farmers
Denuclearizing North Korea has failed. But we shouldn’t give up on arms control.
Reassessing four decades of efforts to curb Pyongyang’s WMD program shows the need for new goals going forward
The untold story of Kim Jong Un’s older brother – NKNews Podcast Ep. 241
Emilia Brock and Lucas Reilly discuss the life and murder of Kim Jong Nam, North Korea’s ‘forgotten prince’
How North Korea’s revival of communism goes hand in hand with ultranationalism
Uptick in communist rhetoric during pandemic highlights peculiar ideological mix regime uses to stay in power
How right-wing terrorists nearly killed North Korea’s future leaders
Alternative take on historical evidence suggests dispute in rival party drove attempt on Kim Il Sung and comrades' lives
North Korea and Laos sustain ties despite COVID-19 and other obstacles
Kim Jong Un 'cherishes' relationship and is working to elevate ties further, state media has said
Why Pyongyang’s top elites still cling to visions of a post-money society
Public distribution of food and consumer goods entrenches North Korea’s rigid caste system even further
North Korea praises inter-Korean summits as Moon Jae-in prepares to leave office
New photo book praises ‘unprecedented change' in inter-Korean relations during 2018
