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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
How North Korea will take advantage of the new US-China Cold War

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

How North Korea will take advantage of the new US-China Cold War
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov April 6, 2021
Seoul needs to budge on big issues if it wants Tokyo’s help on North Korea

Seoul needs to budge on big issues if it wants Tokyo’s help on North Korea

South Korea wants to mend ties with Japan to please the U.S., but appears inflexible on controversial historical issues

Seoul needs to budge on big issues if it wants Tokyo’s help on North Korea
Justin Yeo
Justin Yeo March 22, 2021
Why North Korea abandoned its quest to lead the ‘third world’

Why North Korea abandoned its quest to lead the ‘third world’

Author Benjamin Young discusses his new book, “Guns, Guerillas, and the Great Leader: North Korea and the Third World” 

Why North Korea abandoned its quest to lead the ‘third world’
Min Chao Choy
Min Chao Choy March 15, 2021
Here we go again: Kim Jong Un is pinning false hope on tech to fix his economy

Here we go again: Kim Jong Un is pinning false hope on tech to fix his economy

From Mao to Stalin, communist leaders have pushed bad science in hope of achieving their socialist utopias

Here we go again: Kim Jong Un is pinning false hope on tech to fix his economy
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov March 12, 2021
New film about North Korean abductions striking an emotional chord in Japan

New film about North Korean abductions striking an emotional chord in Japan

“We can’t let our human rights be stolen” -- Film’s director discusses his motivations for making "The Pledge to Megumi"

New film about North Korean abductions striking an emotional chord in Japan
Oliver Jia
Oliver Jia March 9, 2021
North Korea in Feb. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in Feb. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from Feb. 1, 2021 to Feb. 28, 2021

North Korea in Feb. 2021: A month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro March 3, 2021
North Korea blasts Harvard professor for denying Japanese wartime sexual slavery

North Korea blasts Harvard professor for denying Japanese wartime sexual slavery

State-run outlet calls Ramseyer a “hideous money-grabber” and “pseudo-scholar," scholar declines response

North Korea blasts Harvard professor for denying Japanese wartime sexual slavery
Won-Gi Jung
Won-Gi Jung March 3, 2021
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