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How North Korea tried and failed to reform its economy under each Kim ruler
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How North Korea tried and failed to reform its economy under each Kim ruler

Regime’s attitude to economic woes has evolved over years, hinting at what could inspire it to consider reform again

How North Korea tried and failed to reform its economy under each Kim ruler
Peter Ward
Peter Ward May 8, 2024
Biting humor: North Korea’s forgotten embrace of satirical cartoons

Biting humor: North Korea’s forgotten embrace of satirical cartoons

Magazine Hwalsal once prominently featured social criticism, revealing openness of early DPRK until regime cracked down

Biting humor: North Korea’s forgotten embrace of satirical cartoons
Choi Hyun Jun
Choi Hyun Jun May 7, 2024
How a DMZ tragedy led a soldier to devote his life to ridding Korea of mines

How a DMZ tragedy led a soldier to devote his life to ridding Korea of mines

Activist Kim Ki-ho says he has removed 10K landmines left over from war with North Korea, but warns millions remain

How a DMZ tragedy led a soldier to devote his life to ridding Korea of mines
Jeongmin Kim
Jeongmin Kim May 7, 2024
Flight of the Concorde? North Korea’s brief flirtation with supersonic airliners

Flight of the Concorde? North Korea’s brief flirtation with supersonic airliners

DPRK once pursued deal to buy Concorde jets, highlighting its pursuit of new tech and desire for recognition from West

Flight of the Concorde? North Korea’s brief flirtation with supersonic airliners
Daniel Salisbury
Daniel Salisbury May 3, 2024
State media review: North Korea says citizens give thumbs-up to Kim Jong Un song
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State media review: North Korea says citizens give thumbs-up to Kim Jong Un song

An in-depth review of rapturous praise for housing project, Cuban leader’s letter, guerrilla army anniversary and more

State media review: North Korea says citizens give thumbs-up to Kim Jong Un song
Seung-Yeon Chung
Seung-Yeon Chung April 25, 2024
How North Korea exploited the tragic Sewol ferry sinking for anti-ROK propaganda

How North Korea exploited the tragic Sewol ferry sinking for anti-ROK propaganda

State media has run thousands of articles on disaster to portray South Korea as dangerous place with incompetent leaders

How North Korea exploited the tragic Sewol ferry sinking for anti-ROK propaganda
Gabriela Bernal
Gabriela Bernal April 16, 2024
The communist front that North Korea targeted in its unification policy overhaul
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The communist front that North Korea targeted in its unification policy overhaul

Fatherland United Democratic Front started as scheme to legitimize communist rule before shifting focus to South Korea

The communist front that North Korea targeted in its unification policy overhaul
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov April 16, 2024
How extremist North Korean refugees inflicted terror during a massacre in South

How extremist North Korean refugees inflicted terror during a massacre in South

A group of young landowners who fled Soviet rule helped to brutally suppress alleged communists on Jeju Island

How extremist North Korean refugees inflicted terror during a massacre in South
Joon Ha Park
Joon Ha Park | Lina Park April 15, 2024
Book review: Photos that aim to show real North Korea behind nuclear posturing

Book review: Photos that aim to show real North Korea behind nuclear posturing

‘Picturing the DPRK’ offers a sympathetic look at DPRK life but sometimes omits context needed to understand country

Book review: Photos that aim to show real North Korea behind nuclear posturing
David Tizzard
David Tizzard April 15, 2024
The true story behind North Korea’s bizarre basketball rules

The true story behind North Korea’s bizarre basketball rules

The DPRK briefly experimented with 8-point shots, dunk penalties and more, and there was a kind of method to the madness

The true story behind North Korea’s bizarre basketball rules
Yong Ja Hong
Yong Ja Hong April 10, 2024
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