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Friends forever? The China-North Korea defense treaty turns 59

Friends forever? The China-North Korea defense treaty turns 59

The pact's anniversary means only one year until the two allies' defense commitments are due to be renewed

Friends forever? The China-North Korea defense treaty turns 59
James Fretwell
James Fretwell July 11, 2020
The English-language voice of North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.136
Podcast

The English-language voice of North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.136

Paul White discusses being the narrator at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun mausoleum and doing business in North Korea

The English-language voice of North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.136
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot July 7, 2020
70 years since the Korean War, thousands still waiting to reunite with families

70 years since the Korean War, thousands still waiting to reunite with families

Advocate for separated families says the matter should be discussed "regardless of political situation"

70 years since the Korean War, thousands still waiting to reunite with families
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim June 25, 2020
A journey across the globe to remember the Korean War – NKNews Podcast Ep.134
Podcast

A journey across the globe to remember the Korean War – NKNews Podcast Ep.134

Hannah Y. Kim discusses traveling to twenty-six countries to meet and interview veterans of the Korean War

A journey across the globe to remember the Korean War – NKNews Podcast Ep.134
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot June 23, 2020
“Traitors” and “dogs”: a brief history of North Korean leaflets in the South

“Traitors” and “dogs”: a brief history of North Korean leaflets in the South

North Korea has been sending anti-South leaflets over the border for years, and plans to send millions more very soon

“Traitors” and “dogs”: a brief history of North Korean leaflets in the South
Kelly Kasulis
Kelly Kasulis June 22, 2020
“Ten Zan”: the disastrous Italian action movie filmed entirely in North Korea

“Ten Zan”: the disastrous Italian action movie filmed entirely in North Korea

The work of a struggling director and a movie-mad North Korean leader, "Ten Zan" is one of the strangest films ever made

“Ten Zan”: the disastrous Italian action movie filmed entirely in North Korea
Andrea Valentino
Andrea Valentino June 11, 2020
Bringing American pro wrestling to North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.131
Podcast

Bringing American pro wrestling to North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.131

Eric Bischoff discusses "Collision in Korea," which still boasts the largest attendance for a wrestling event in history

Bringing American pro wrestling to North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep.131
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot June 2, 2020
The U.S.-ROK alliance in the “fire and fury” era – NKNews Podcast Ep.130
Podcast

The U.S.-ROK alliance in the “fire and fury” era – NKNews Podcast Ep.130

General Vincent Brooks discusses his command of USFK during a period of heightened tensions and summit diplomacy

The U.S.-ROK alliance in the “fire and fury” era – NKNews Podcast Ep.130
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot May 25, 2020
Respect your elders… or not: ageism in North Korean mass culture

Respect your elders… or not: ageism in North Korean mass culture

Portrayals of the elderly have changed over the decades, and according to the political needs of the leadership

Respect your elders… or not: ageism in North Korean mass culture
No, you’re the puppet: why North Korea isn’t a Chinese satellite

No, you’re the puppet: why North Korea isn’t a Chinese satellite

The ruling Kim family has kept their Beijing benefactors close, but far enough as not to invite unwanted interference

No, you’re the puppet: why North Korea isn’t a Chinese satellite
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov | Peter Ward May 14, 2020
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