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Peter Moody: North Korean pop propaganda, girl groups and lyric revisionism
Podcast

Peter Moody: North Korean pop propaganda, girl groups and lyric revisionism

Historian Peter Moody discusses the regime’s use of songs to spread its message and the potential of musical engagement

Peter Moody: North Korean pop propaganda, girl groups and lyric revisionism
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot | NK News June 6, 2024
Paper provocations: Inside North and South Korea’s decades-long leaflet war

Paper provocations: Inside North and South Korea’s decades-long leaflet war

Two sides have often agreed to stop launches, but trash balloons and new dynamics could make it harder to find offramp

Paper provocations: Inside North and South Korea’s decades-long leaflet war
James Fretwell
James Fretwell June 5, 2024
North Korea in May 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
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North Korea in May 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead

An analytical look at the main developments from May 1, 2024 to May 31, 2024

North Korea in May 2024: A month in review and what’s ahead
Arius Derr
Arius Derr | NK Pro June 3, 2024
Timeline: From a satellite launch explosion to a volley of trash balloons
NK PRO

Timeline: From a satellite launch explosion to a volley of trash balloons

NK Pro timeline charts the key events from May 1 to May 31, 2024

Timeline: From a satellite launch explosion to a volley of trash balloons
NK Pro
NK Pro June 3, 2024
At rock bottom: Moon Chung-in surveys the ruins of North Korea diplomacy

At rock bottom: Moon Chung-in surveys the ruins of North Korea diplomacy

In interview, former presidential adviser raises alarm about risk of conflict, laments sidelining of peace advocates

At rock bottom: Moon Chung-in surveys the ruins of North Korea diplomacy
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll May 31, 2024
Why North Korea won’t lay to rest the ghost of the ROK’s bloody Gwangju Uprising

Why North Korea won’t lay to rest the ghost of the ROK’s bloody Gwangju Uprising

State media still draws parallels between 1980 massacre and current events in effort to amplify South Korean discontent

Why North Korea won’t lay to rest the ghost of the ROK’s bloody Gwangju Uprising
Gabriela Bernal
Gabriela Bernal May 17, 2024
How North Korea’s constitution reflected its claims to rule entire peninsula
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How North Korea’s constitution reflected its claims to rule entire peninsula

Initial claims over ROK territory have since vanished from document, setting up Kim Jong Un’s rejection of unification

How North Korea’s constitution reflected its claims to rule entire peninsula
Martin Weiser
Martin Weiser May 17, 2024
North Korea displays Marx and Lenin portraits for first time in over decade

North Korea displays Marx and Lenin portraits for first time in over decade

Portraits visible during Kim Jong Un’s visit to new cadre school appear to underscore renewed emphasis on communism

North Korea displays Marx and Lenin portraits for first time in over decade
Anton Sokolin
Anton Sokolin May 16, 2024
How North Korea uses feature films as a social weapon – Ep. 342
Podcast

How North Korea uses feature films as a social weapon – Ep. 342

Benjamin Joinau discusses his database of some 800 DPRK movies and what we can learn from the country’s cinema

How North Korea uses feature films as a social weapon – Ep. 342
The trouble with comparing North Korea’s chief propagandist to Joseph Goebbels

The trouble with comparing North Korea’s chief propagandist to Joseph Goebbels

Likening Kim Ki Nam to Nazi politician ignores how much more centralized DPRK is than Germany under National Socialism

The trouble with comparing North Korea’s chief propagandist to Joseph Goebbels
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy May 10, 2024
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