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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
Podcast

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
Five years since the purge: the rise and fall of Jang Song Thaek

Five years since the purge: the rise and fall of Jang Song Thaek

The dramatic arrest and death of Kim Jong Un's uncle remains an unprecedented moment in DPRK history

Five years since the purge: the rise and fall of Jang Song Thaek
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy December 13, 2018
How the Kim cult of personality came to dominate North Korean life

How the Kim cult of personality came to dominate North Korean life

The DPRK's leader-worship may be the most pervasive in human history

How the Kim cult of personality came to dominate North Korean life
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy December 7, 2018
North Korea: the case for optimism – NKNews Podcast Ep.48
Podcast

North Korea: the case for optimism – NKNews Podcast Ep.48

Yonsei's John Delury talks peace, reform, and why Kim Jong Un may be different from his predecessors

North Korea: the case for optimism – NKNews Podcast Ep.48
Jacco Zwetsloot
Jacco Zwetsloot December 2, 2018
Learning the lessons of Libya: North Korea and Gaddafi

Learning the lessons of Libya: North Korea and Gaddafi

State media appears divided on the importance of Tripoli's 2003 disarmament

Learning the lessons of Libya: North Korea and Gaddafi
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy November 22, 2018
How North Korea got its (official) name

How North Korea got its (official) name

The "DPRK" moniker has its origins in the factionalism of the 1940s

How North Korea got its (official) name
Fyodor Tertitskiy
Fyodor Tertitskiy November 21, 2018
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
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