History
Information related to North Korean history
A “New Spring” of culture in Kim Il Sung’s North Korea
Brief period of relaxed censorship produced rich literature like Chon Se Bong’s 1958 novel
Ask a North Korean: Do average North Koreans hate Japanese people?
North Koreans are taught that Japan is the sworn enemy of the Korean people.
Missiles, money and ginseng: A North Korean spy in the Cold War
A weapons factory worker in Kiev was one of Pyongyang’s great spy assets in the 1970s
How North Korea supports Palestine and aided Hamas
North Korea may have supplied illicit arms to Hamas, but support for Palestinian liberation goes much deeper
H. R. McMaster on North Korea and denuclearization – NKNews Podcast Ep. 182
The former U.S. National Security Advisor discusses why past talks have failed and what to do going forward
Poachers, guns and statues: North Korea’s ‘hub’ of crime in South Africa
The DPRK’s Pretoria Embassy has been a key source of illicit funds for Pyongyang, say experts
How North Korea’s friendship with ‘third world’ countries changed
Benjamin R. Young discusses an often overlooked aspect of North Korea’s history during the Cold War
North Korea and the ‘third world’ – NKNews Podcast Ep. 179
Benjamin R. Young discusses his new book, "Guns, Guerillas, and the Great Leader" about North Korea during the Cold War
Kim Jong Un must beware the tried, tested and failed ways of North Korea’s past
The North Korean leader, who may go back to the Kim Il Sung-era farming system, appears not to have learned from history
How North Korea will take advantage of the new US-China Cold War
China needs North Korea to act as a buffer against the U.S.-allied South Korea more than ever