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How the North is run: concluding observations
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How the North is run: concluding observations

North Korea's history is woven into its political system -- and makes real reform seem unlikely

How the North is run: concluding observations
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy March 27, 2019
Made in Chosun: exploring North Korean ephemera – NKNews Podcast Ep.64
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Made in Chosun: exploring North Korean ephemera – NKNews Podcast Ep.64

In a special video podcast, Koryo Tours's Nick Bonner takes readers around his Seoul exhibition

Made in Chosun: exploring North Korean ephemera – NKNews Podcast Ep.64
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot March 27, 2019
As Kim and Trump meet in Hanoi, can the DPRK and Vietnam restore historic ties?

As Kim and Trump meet in Hanoi, can the DPRK and Vietnam restore historic ties?

Once close friends, history and attitudes towards reform have seen the two drift apart

As Kim and Trump meet in Hanoi, can the DPRK and Vietnam restore historic ties?
Andrei Lankov
Andrei Lankov February 25, 2019
Like father, like son: a train journey across Siberia with Kim Jong Il

Like father, like son: a train journey across Siberia with Kim Jong Il

Former Russian diplomat Georgy Toloraya remembers the late leader's long-distance rail travel

Like father, like son: a train journey across Siberia with Kim Jong Il
Georgy Toloraya
Georgy Toloraya February 24, 2019
What North Koreans learn about Hitler and World War Two

What North Koreans learn about Hitler and World War Two

Pyongyang's historians largely borrowed from Soviet accounts — with a few noteworthy differences

What North Koreans learn about Hitler and World War Two
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy February 19, 2019
How an obscure Red Army unit became the cradle of the North Korean elite

How an obscure Red Army unit became the cradle of the North Korean elite

Former members of the 88 brigade came to form much of the DPRK's top brass

How an obscure Red Army unit became the cradle of the North Korean elite
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy February 3, 2019
Socialism with a human face? North Korea’s brief, but impactful, cultural “thaw”

Socialism with a human face? North Korea’s brief, but impactful, cultural “thaw”

DPRK official culture in the 1980s sought to encourage citizens to be more empathetic

Socialism with a human face? North Korea’s brief, but impactful, cultural “thaw”
Tatiana Gabroussenko
Tatiana Gabroussenko January 28, 2019
The Ryongchon blast: why one of North Korea’s worst disasters remains a mystery

The Ryongchon blast: why one of North Korea’s worst disasters remains a mystery

Many believed the explosion represented an attempt on Kim Jong Il's life

The Ryongchon blast: why one of North Korea’s worst disasters remains a mystery
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy January 15, 2019
The cult of Kim Jong Suk: the story of a housewife turned divine figure

The cult of Kim Jong Suk: the story of a housewife turned divine figure

Rise in stature of Kim Il Sung's wife came in concert with her son's efforts to become successor

The cult of Kim Jong Suk: the story of a housewife turned divine figure
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy December 23, 2018
Our top 5 most popular episodes in 2018 – NKNews Podcast Ep. 50
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Our top 5 most popular episodes in 2018 – NKNews Podcast Ep. 50

From Anna Fifield to Thae Yong-ho, these NK News podcasts were the most popular so far

Our top 5 most popular episodes in 2018 – NKNews Podcast Ep. 50
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot December 16, 2018
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