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Three years on, little for US and North Korea to build on from Singapore deal
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Three years on, little for US and North Korea to build on from Singapore deal

The Korean Peninsula is now far further from the ‘peace and prosperity’ promised in 2018

Three years on, little for US and North Korea to build on from Singapore deal
James Fretwell
James Fretwell June 11, 2021
A “New Spring” of culture in Kim Il Sung’s North Korea

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

A “New Spring” of culture in Kim Il Sung’s North Korea
Ask a North Korean: Do average North Koreans hate Japanese people?

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.

Ask a North Korean: Do average North Koreans hate Japanese people?
In-hua Kim June 7, 2021
Missiles, money and ginseng: A North Korean spy in the Cold War

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

Missiles, money and ginseng: A North Korean spy in the Cold War
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov June 3, 2021
How North Korea supports Palestine and aided Hamas

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

How North Korea supports Palestine and aided Hamas
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young May 20, 2021
H. R. McMaster on North Korea and denuclearization – NKNews Podcast Ep. 182
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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

H. R. McMaster on North Korea and denuclearization – NKNews Podcast Ep. 182
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot May 11, 2021
Poachers, guns and statues: North Korea’s ‘hub’ of crime in South Africa
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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

Poachers, guns and statues: North Korea’s ‘hub’ of crime in South Africa
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy May 5, 2021
How North Korea’s friendship with ‘third world’ countries changed

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

How North Korea’s friendship with ‘third world’ countries changed
NK News
NK News April 21, 2021
North Korea and the ‘third world’ – NKNews Podcast Ep. 179
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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

North Korea and the ‘third world’ – NKNews Podcast Ep. 179
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot April 20, 2021
Kim Jong Un must beware the tried, tested and failed ways of North Korea’s past
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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

Kim Jong Un must beware the tried, tested and failed ways of North Korea’s past
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov April 9, 2021
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