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In aid of Juche: how Cuban anti-submarine helicopters ended up in North Korea

In aid of Juche: how Cuban anti-submarine helicopters ended up in North Korea

The DPRK attempted to rectify its rudimentary ASW capabilities by dealing with Havana in the early 2000s

In aid of Juche: how Cuban anti-submarine helicopters ended up in North Korea
Photographing North Korea’s 1989 World Festival – NKNews Podcast Ep.128
Podcast

Photographing North Korea’s 1989 World Festival – NKNews Podcast Ep.128

Acclaimed photographer Thomas Billhardt discusses his experiences at the 13th World Festival of Youth and Students

Photographing North Korea’s 1989 World Festival – NKNews Podcast Ep.128
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot May 12, 2020
How North Korean media responds to rumors about Kim Jong Un’s health

How North Korean media responds to rumors about Kim Jong Un’s health

Past cases show DPRK media does not respond to international speculation, but is able to report genuine health issues

How North Korean media responds to rumors about Kim Jong Un’s health
Wang Son-taek
Wang Son-taek May 6, 2020
“Kim Il Sung’s Children” – NKNews Podcast Ep.127
Podcast

“Kim Il Sung’s Children” – NKNews Podcast Ep.127

Filmmaker Young Kim discusses his documentary about North Korean orphans sent to Eastern Europe during the Korean War

“Kim Il Sung’s Children” – NKNews Podcast Ep.127
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot May 4, 2020
North Korea in April 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK PRO

North Korea in April 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead

An analysis of the main developments between April 1 and April 30

North Korea in April 2020: a month in review and what’s ahead
NK Pro
NK Pro May 4, 2020
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
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