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Comrades no more: North Korea-Romania relations, 70 years on

Comrades no more: North Korea-Romania relations, 70 years on

Once close, Bucharest-Pyongyang ties have cooled in the post Cold War years

Comrades no more: North Korea-Romania relations, 70 years on
Anthony V. Rinna
Anthony V. Rinna November 19, 2018
How Kim Il Sung became North Korea’s Great Leader

How Kim Il Sung became North Korea’s Great Leader

The DPRK's chaotic early days saw the USSR lay the groundwork for decades of autocratic rule

How Kim Il Sung became North Korea’s Great Leader
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy November 5, 2018
North Korea pays tribute to Chinese President in special mass games finale

North Korea pays tribute to Chinese President in special mass games finale

Altered final chapter for visiting artists delegation stresses "invincible" Sino-DPRK relations

North Korea pays tribute to Chinese President in special mass games finale
Colin Zwirko
Colin Zwirko November 5, 2018
“Ciao compagno!” North Korea’s long, stormy relationship with Italy

“Ciao compagno!” North Korea’s long, stormy relationship with Italy

The untold historical bromance between Rome and Pyongyang

“Ciao compagno!” North Korea’s long, stormy relationship with Italy
Alessandro Ford
Alessandro Ford November 1, 2018
The little-known story of North Korea’s first overseas laborers

The little-known story of North Korea’s first overseas laborers

The early years of the DPRK saw thousands sent to Russia's Far East

The little-known story of North Korea’s first overseas laborers
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov October 30, 2018
Why the EU isn’t likely to back Moon anytime soon

Why the EU isn’t likely to back Moon anytime soon

Even if Brussels were interested in playing a greater role, the North Koreans aren’t keen

Why the EU isn’t likely to back Moon anytime soon
Alessandro Ford
Alessandro Ford October 28, 2018
How Chinese, Japanese, and Russian media cover North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep 42
Podcast

How Chinese, Japanese, and Russian media cover North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep 42

Three analysts examine how the DPRK is covered elsewhere

How Chinese, Japanese, and Russian media cover North Korea – NKNews Podcast Ep 42
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot October 21, 2018
How North Korea’s nascent consumerism has succeeded in toeing the party line

How North Korea’s nascent consumerism has succeeded in toeing the party line

Far from challenging juche orthodoxy, DPRK-style capitalism has pushed traditional state values

How North Korea’s nascent consumerism has succeeded in toeing the party line
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko October 17, 2018
Why North Korea and the U.S. should try a little cultural diplomacy

Why North Korea and the U.S. should try a little cultural diplomacy

Pyongyang could harness the zeitgeist and push its soft power

Why North Korea and the U.S. should try a little cultural diplomacy
Adam Cathcart
Adam Cathcart October 16, 2018
Purges, détente, and spy games: N. Korea, past and present – NKNews Podcast Ep.41
Podcast

Purges, détente, and spy games: N. Korea, past and present – NKNews Podcast Ep.41

Ambassador Ra Jong-yil shares his thoughts on the DPRK leadership and prospects for peace

Purges, détente, and spy games: N. Korea, past and present – NKNews Podcast Ep.41
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot October 14, 2018
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