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Ask a North Korean: how severe is bullying in North Korean schools?

Ask a North Korean: how severe is bullying in North Korean schools?

"A group of rough students attacked a classmate... he was beaten so badly that they actually killed him."

Ask a North Korean: how severe is bullying in North Korean schools?
In-hua Kim May 1, 2020
Collision in Korea: Pyongyang’s historic socialism and spandex spectacular

Collision in Korea: Pyongyang’s historic socialism and spandex spectacular

25 years ago, North Korea set a new world record for the largest pro wrestling attendance ever that still stands today

Collision in Korea: Pyongyang’s historic socialism and spandex spectacular
Nick Hall
Nick Hall April 29, 2020
Roh Kil Nam, founder of LA-based pro-Pyongyang news service, dies at 76

Roh Kil Nam, founder of LA-based pro-Pyongyang news service, dies at 76

Roh had run Minjok Tongshin, a controversial pro-DPRK outlet for Korean speakers in the U.S., since 1999

Roh Kil Nam, founder of LA-based pro-Pyongyang news service, dies at 76
Chad O'Carroll
Chad O'Carroll April 28, 2020
How North Korea has used English-language media to drum up international support

How North Korea has used English-language media to drum up international support

While Pyongyang's reporting may seem bizarre to many outsiders, there are some who will read and occasionally echo it

How North Korea has used English-language media to drum up international support
Rob York
Rob York April 17, 2020
Mad scientists, DPRK-style: geniuses on the North Korean screen

Mad scientists, DPRK-style: geniuses on the North Korean screen

In the Kim Jong Il era, scientists were portrayed as devoted to their work and leader - even at the expense of family

Mad scientists, DPRK-style: geniuses on the North Korean screen
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko April 8, 2020
Destination Pyongyang: the Yodo hijacking incident, 50 years on

Destination Pyongyang: the Yodo hijacking incident, 50 years on

Much remains unknown about this bizarre tale of Cold War intrigue, misguided radicalism, and North Korean opportunism

Destination Pyongyang: the Yodo hijacking incident, 50 years on
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov April 7, 2020
North Korea’s 1970s Hallyu: socialist spectaculars in the Third World

North Korea’s 1970s Hallyu: socialist spectaculars in the Third World

Kim Il Sung deployed art troupes as a way to spread his version of socialism and deepen diplomatic ties

North Korea’s 1970s Hallyu: socialist spectaculars in the Third World
Benjamin R. Young
Benjamin R. Young April 3, 2020
Why Kim Jong Un likely won’t be appointing any new Vice-Marshals any time soon

Why Kim Jong Un likely won’t be appointing any new Vice-Marshals any time soon

The North Korean leader has not promoted anyone to the rank since Ri Myong Su in 2016

Why Kim Jong Un likely won’t be appointing any new Vice-Marshals any time soon
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy March 27, 2020
Why North Korea’s healthcare sector is better equipped than many believe

Why North Korea’s healthcare sector is better equipped than many believe

The DPRK is able to strictly enforce quarantine measures and has a large number of doctors in the population

Why North Korea’s healthcare sector is better equipped than many believe
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov March 19, 2020
Crash Landing on You: the inter-Korean love story touching a chord in the South

Crash Landing on You: the inter-Korean love story touching a chord in the South

The soap opera has proven a smash-hit for South Korean and international audiences. But how accurate is it?

Crash Landing on You: the inter-Korean love story touching a chord in the South
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim March 16, 2020
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