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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”
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
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"
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 blasts Harvard professor for denying Japanese wartime sexual slavery
State-run outlet calls Ramseyer a “hideous money-grabber” and “pseudo-scholar," scholar declines response
South Korea warms up to Japan and hopes to see North Korea at the Tokyo Olympics
President Moon Jae-in says he’s “always” ready to talk with Japan and that the Olympics are a diplomatic “opportunity”
Two years later, Trump and Kim’s failed Hanoi summit casts a dark shadow
The U.S. and North Korea missed the chance to strike a deal, experts say — and that opportunity may never come back
Open for business? North Korea can learn a lot from Cuba’s economic reforms
North Korea has a similar history to Cuba, but has lagged behind since the collapse of European communism in the 1990s
The Calvinist, communist, royalist Dutch double agent – NKNews Podcast Ep. 170
Simon Kuper discusses George Blake, who was captured by North Korea during the Korean War and became a KGB double agent
North Koreans survive on private business — and Kim will fail to stop them
North Koreans also resisted former DPRK leader Kim Jong Il’s attempts to clamp down on the country’s private economy